No. 48 in Italian
mi
"Mi" in Italian means "me" or "to me" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Mi piace leggere.
I like to read.
Here, 'mi' is a reflexive pronoun used as an indirect object to indicate to whom the action of pleasing is done.
Mi sono alzato presto oggi.
I got up early today.
In this sentence, 'mi' is a reflexive pronoun that emphasizes the action being done by the same subject.
Mi hanno chiamato ieri.
They called me yesterday.
In this usage, 'mi' acts as a direct object pronoun, indicating the recipient of the action.
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