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accomodarsi

take a seat · sit down

Definition & meaning

  1. To sit down or make oneself comfortable, often as a polite invitation: “Please, have a seat.”
  2. To settle or position oneself somewhere: to find a place and get comfortable.
  3. To help oneself or go ahead, especially in the invitation si accomodi : “Please, go ahead.”

Grammar & Word origin

Accomodarsi is a pronominal verb, formed from accomodare (“to arrange” or “make comfortable”) and the reflexive particle -si. In compound tenses, it uses essere as its auxiliary.

It comes from the idea of making something comfortable or suitable, ultimately related to Latin commodus, “convenient” or “suitable.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • sedersi — “to sit down”; more neutral and focused on the action of sitting.
  • mettersi comodo — “to make oneself comfortable”; emphasizes comfort rather than simply taking a seat.
  • alzarsi — “to stand up”; an opposite when accomodarsi means sitting down.

Common phrases & collocations

  • si accomodi — “Please, have a seat” or “Please, go ahead,” addressed formally to one person.
  • accomodarsi su una poltrona — to settle into an armchair.
  • accomodarsi a tavola — to sit down at the table.

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Examples

Per favore, puoi accomodarti qui?verb

Please, can you take a seat here?

Gli ospiti si sono accomodati sul divano.verb

The guests sat down on the sofa.

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