Il Pronome Ne E L'avverbio Ci

Front 1

ne

Back 1

of it, of them

Front 2

use of ne

Back 2

referring back to a phrase introduced by the partitive, or the preposition di, or a complete idea meaning about or of a certain thing

Front 3

Avete comprato del pane?
Did you buy some bread?

Back 3

Si, ne abbiamo comprato
Yes, we bought some (of it)

Front 4

Desidera delle carote?

Back 4

Si, ne prendo un chilo

Front 5

other uses of ne

Back 5

replace a direct object introduced by a number or an expression of quantity

Front 6

Quanti anni ha lui?
How old is he?

Back 6

Ne ha quasi trenta.
He's almost thirty.

Front 7

passato prossimo

Back 7

past participle agrees with the noun that it refers to

Front 8

Quanti CD avete comprato?
How many CDs did you buy??

Back 8

Ne abbiamo comprati sei.
We bought six (of them)

Front 9

ci

Back 9

here or there

Front 10

use of ci

Back 10

refer to a previously mentioned place (preceded by a, da, or in)

Front 11

position of ci

Back 11

direct object pronoun (before verb, attach to infinitive)

Front 12

use of ci

Back 12

replace a +phrase after the verbs pensare, credere, riuscire

Front 13

Vai spesso dal dentista?
Do you often go to the dentist?

Back 13

Si, ci vado tre volte all'annon.
Yes, I go (there) three times a year

Front 14

Sei mai stato in Alaska?
Have you ever been to Alaska?

Back 14

Si, ci sono andato da piccolo.
Yes, I went there when I was small.

Front 15

Pensi alla tua ragazza?
Are you thinking about your girlfriend?

Back 15

Si, ci penso.
Yes, I'm thinking about her.