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Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian Negative Reflexive Commands in Action
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🎧 Episode 12 - Trust Yourself… or Don’t! – Italian Negative Reflexive Commands in Action
In this episode of Impariamo l’italiano piano piano – Un impegno quotidiano, we return to Le Pagine del Passato, where Mariella meets a mysterious woman who tells her, “Fidati del tuo istinto.” But what if she wanted to say the opposite - “Non ti fidare”?
We’ll explore how Italian forms negative reflexive commands, discover when to use non ti riposare instead of riposati, and review how pronouns shift position in negative imperatives. Along the way, we’ll revisit common commands and compare formal and informal forms.
By the end, you’ll feel more confident recognizing and using negative reflexive commands - and ready to put them into practice in real contexts.
✨ Coming up next:
In our upcoming Bonus Power Up story, Il Pacco Misterioso – Parte 1 e 2, you’ll join Elena, Chiara, and Marco as they try to solve the mystery of a missing package, while putting all the command forms you’ve learned into action. It’s a lively, real-world story full of useful vocabulary, natural Italian, and everyday expressions to reinforce everything we’ve studied so far.
⏳ CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:26 Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due Part 1b (Full Translation)
4:20 Welcome to Episode 12
5:54 Review Formation of Negative Commands
6:12 Practice Negative Informal Commands
6:48 Review Negative Formal Commands
7:38 Review Reflexive Commands
8:20 Negative Reflexive Commands with Pronouns
10:25 Story Connection
11:06 Practice with Negative Reflexive Commands
13:52 Flexibility of Reflexive Pronoun Positioning
16:53 Intro to Bonus Power Up Story
18:30 Wrap-up
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Le Pagine del Passato – Capitolo Due Part 1b with Full Translation (00:00:26)
3. Welcome to Episode 12 (00:04:20)
4. Review Formation of Negative Commands (00:05:54)
5. Practice Negative Informal Commands (00:06:12)
6. Review Negative Formal Commands (00:06:48)
7. Review Reflexive Commands (00:07:38)
8. Negative Reflexive Comands with Pronouns (00:08:20)
9. Story Connection (00:10:25)
10. Practice with Negative Reflexive Commands (00:11:06)
11. Flexibility of Reflexive Pronoun Positioning (00:13:52)
12. Intro to Bonus Power Up story (00:16:53)
13. Wrap-up (00:18:30)
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