Reference

The Impersonal Si

si + verb, always 3rd person singular.

The pattern

Si + verb (always lui/lei form) = "you / one / people / we" in general.

Asking what's allowed

Si può fare il bagno qui?Is swimming allowed here?
Si può parcheggiare qui?Is parking allowed here?
Si può pagare con la carta?Can you pay by card?
Si può fumare qui?Is smoking allowed here?

Bonus

Come si dice "___" in italiano?How do you say "___" in Italian?

Coming later

Si passivante on signs: "Si affitta" (For rent), "Si vendono case" (Houses for sale) — different agreement rule, not yet covered.


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