Topic: Italian

"Si aspetta di mangiare oggi."

Translation:He expects to eat today.

April 29, 2013

10 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Germanlehrerlsu

    Why can't it be: "ONE expects to eat today"?

    June 20, 2014
    https://www.duolingo.com/profile/konsuntier

      Why si?

      April 29, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/f.formica
      Mod
      • 2154

      Some usages of reflexive in Italian can seem odd at first; in this case "aspettare" is "to wait", while "aspettarsi" means "to expect" :)

      April 29, 2013
      https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Blomeley

        i always forget that one...

        May 1, 2013
        https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Arturas465006

          Perfect! Thanks so much!

          August 21, 2018
          https://www.duolingo.com/profile/timmyshanti

            what? makes no sense...

            September 14, 2014
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/LorenzoLM
            • 23

            I don't want to cook today.

            Well, that is a shame, because SHE EXPECTS TO EAT TODAY.

            December 31, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Chris725845
            • 251

            Why not "he waits to eat today?"

            July 11, 2016
            https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Germanlehrerlsu

              Chris, b/c it's reflexive & when it's reflexive, it means to 'expect'.

              July 11, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/profile/Ruckelhaxan

                Wouldn't Lui aspetta di mangiare oggi be just as correct? And could Si aspetta just as well be translated with One expects ..?

                March 13, 2019
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