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So is it "se" instead of "si" because it is a stressed object (the emphasis is being put on the word)?
I think it's because "se" comes after the verb. Used after a verb, "si" becomes "se." Likewise, "mi" becomes "me," "ti-->te," and so on.
See here: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Italian/Pronouns
Scroll down to "Object Pronouns" and read #4.
Melissa this is wrong it should be removed to stop wasting people's time and/or adding to the confusion.
"Se" can literally mean "if" and "self".
"Si" does not have a literal translation in english, I'm afraid to say... It indicates that there is a 3rd person singular object somewhere in the sentence, a reflexive verb, for instance, or an impersonal form that is obtained with "you" or "one" in english.
The logic would suggest so, since "La bambina parla con me / te / lui / lei / noi / voi / loro" are correct.
Unfortunately, italian is not a logic language :D
With verbs that need the "con" preposition, you have to use "se stesso/a".
You can say "La bambina parla tra sé e sé" though.
Notice the accent, due to the absence of "stesso" and the ambiguity with the "if" meaning.
However, with other prepositions, it is possible (or even mandatory) to omit "stesso/a".
E.g. "La bambina se lo tenne per sé".
"Le tue spiegazioni sono perfette" is one of those situations in which the plural of a feminine word has an "i" at the end, rather than an "e," but the other words ("le", "tue," and "perfette") end in "e's."
(If you chose the adjective "eccezionale," then it would be "Le tue spiegazioni sono eccezionali.")
Thank you, but what did you use "se" in this sentence before "lo": "La bambina se lo tenne per sé". Can't you just say: la bambina lo tenne per sé?
Would it be correct if it were "La bambina parla con se" or "La bambina si parla"?
For "La bambina parla con sé", see my comment above to @lunaexoriens.
"La bambina si parla" is wrong, since "parlare" is not reflexive.
With reflexive verbs, like "sporcarsi", "specchiarsi", etc., it is correct to say "la bambina si sporca", "la bambina si specchia", etc.
Idiomatic English uses 'talk' in this context. You talk to yourself, you don't speak to yourself.
There's no "often" in the original sentence. You might be confusing "stessa" with "spesso," which is the adverb for "often." But "con se stessa" is "with herself."
"Stessa" also means "same," so the idiom "con se stessa" is like saying "with herself, the one and the same" or something like that, and "stessa" has to end in -a here, to indirectly agree with "la bambina."
"The baby talks to herself." is accepted as correct by Duolingo. With the word "herself", we already know the baby is female. We just would not usually say "the girl baby". In another sentence, we might say "the baby girl", but here it would be overly emphasizing it.
I think "the girl" is ok as well as "the baby girl" http://www.wordreference.com/iten/bambina
also check this http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=232601 post #2 ;)
I think se is used because it's a strong pronoun. They create emphasis and are used after a preposition or verb.
Can "con" mean "to" as well as "with" if so when does "con" = "to" instead "with"
In English, you can generally say, "I am speaking to him" or "I am speaking with him." With the verbs "speak" and "talk," I can't think of an example where "to" would sound incorrect. It is probably safest to use "speak/talk to" in any context. In general, it's also fine to say "speak with/talk with" someone; but with reflexives it sounds more natural to say "talk to oneself" or "speak to oneself," rather than "talk with oneself" or "speak with oneself," etc. (I hope this is what you were asking :) )
If bambina means child/baby, why wouldn't the sentence be 'la ragazza'? "La ragazza parla con se stessa."
“Ragazza” is better translated as “girl,” rather than “baby.” So, a ragazza is older than a bambina.
"La bambina" (singular feminine), "il bambino" (singular masculine), is more "the child", than "the girl", to say "the girl", we usually use "la ragazza" (female), "il ragazzo" (male). Plural feminine of "la bambina" is "le bambine". Plural masculine of "il bambino" is "i bambini", not "gli bambini". Plural feminine of "la ragazza" is "le ragazze", plural masculine of "il ragazzo" is "i ragazzi", not "gli ragazzi". I don't know whether it's helpful, maybe someone didn't know that.
Why do we have two separate sentences about talking to oneself, but both with a feminine subject. Do men not speak to themselves in duolingo land?
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I've been relying on the chart at this discussion: https://forum.duolingo.com/comment/16418558 But now we have words like "se" and "si" earlier that are not on the chart. It gets harder and harder.
The problem of learning languages through pop music: Last time I had used baybe, it hadn't been accepted This time I wrote babe, wasn't accepted either xD
I passed this with "The baby speaks to itself" which shouldn't be expected in hindsight. Because it said "bambinA".
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'The little girl talks TO herself' should be correct. ''Speaks WITH is an Americanism only!
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Why is "the girl" here bambina instead of ragazza? The English sentence does not indicate a baby or younger child.
I just memorize ... me stesso, tu stessi, te stesso, etc. as if they were one word. I don't easily grasp grammer rules so I memorize.
it's ridiculous! I spelled stessa with a single S instead of SS and lost all credit. I don't want to be an Italian journalist. I want to be understood asking directions and for a meal.
