Use of Verb Mettersi - Articledome

Mettersi is a reflexive Italian verb. It means to put on oneself, to get into a position,to start doing something or to settle down.

Examples:

Mi metto la giacca. – I put on my jacket.-ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੀ ਜੈਕਟ ਪਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a studiare. – I start studying.-ਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a sedere. – I sit down.-ਮੈਂ ਬੈਠ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

Table of Contents

1. Present Tense – Presente

Pronoun	Italian	English	Punjabi
Io	Mi metto	I put on	ਮੈਂ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ/ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ
Tu	Ti metti	You put on	ਤੂੰ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ/ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈਂ
Lui/Lei	Si mette	He/She puts on	ਉਹ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ/ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ
Noi	Ci mettiamo	We put on	ਅਸੀਂ ਪਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਾਂ
Voi	Vi mettete	You put on	ਤੁਸੀਂ ਪਾਉਂਦੇ ਹੋ
Loro	Si mettono	They put on	ਉਹ ਪਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ

2. Past Tense – Passato Prossimo

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi sono messo/a	I put on
Tu	Ti sei messo/a	You put on
Lui	Si è messo	He put on
Lei	Si è messa	She put on
Noi	Ci siamo messi/e	We put on
Voi	Vi siete messi/e	You put on
Loro	Si sono messi/e	They put on

Grammar Tip:
Masculine: messo, messi
Feminine: messa, messe
The past participle agrees with the subject.

3. Imperfect Tense – Imperfetto

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi mettevo	I used to put on
Tu	Ti mettevi	You used to put on
Lui/Lei	Si metteva	He/She used to put on
Noi	Ci mettevamo	We used to put on
Voi	Vi mettevate	You used to put on
Loro	Si mettevano	They used to put on

4. Future Tense – Futuro Semplice

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi metterò	I will put on
Tu	Ti metterai	You will put on
Lui/Lei	Si metterà	He/She will put on
Noi	Ci metteremo	We will put on
Voi	Vi metterete	You will put on
Loro	Si metteranno	They will put on

5. Conditional – Condizionale Presente

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi metterei	I would put on
Tu	Ti metteresti	You would put on
Lui/Lei	Si metterebbe	He/She would put on
Noi	Ci metteremmo	We would put on
Voi	Vi mettereste	You would put on
Loro	Si metterebbero	They would put on

6. Present Subjunctive – Congiuntivo Presente

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi metta	That I put on
Tu	Ti metta	That you put on
Lui/Lei	Si metta	That he/she put on
Noi	Ci mettiamo	That we put on
Voi	Vi mettiate	That you put on
Loro	Si mettano	That they put on

7. Past Subjunctive – Congiuntivo Passato

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi sia messo/a	That I have put on
Tu	Ti sia messo/a	That you have put on
Lui/Lei	Si sia messo/a	That he/she has put on
Noi	Ci siamo messi/e	That we have put on
Voi	Vi siate messi/e	That you have put on
Loro	Si siano messi/e	That they have put on

8. Past Perfect – Trapassato Prossimo

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi ero messo/a	I had put on
Tu	Ti eri messo/a	You had put on
Lui/Lei	Si era messo/a	He/She had put on
Noi	Ci eravamo messi/e	We had put on
Voi	Vi eravate messi/e	You had put on
Loro	Si erano messi/e	They had put on

9. Future Perfect – Futuro Anteriore

Pronoun	Italian	English
Io	Mi sarò messo/a	I will have put on
Tu	Ti sarai messo/a	You will have put on
Lui/Lei	Si sarà messo/a	He/She will have put on
Noi	Ci saremo messi/e	We will have put on
Voi	Vi sarete messi/e	You will have put on
Loro	Si saranno messi/e	They will have put on

10. Imperative – Imperativo

Pronoun	Italian	English
Tu	Mettiti!	Put it on!
Lei	Si metta!	Put it on! (Formal)
Noi	Mettiamoci!	Let’s put it on!
Voi	Mettetevi!	Put it on! (Plural)
Loro	Si mettano!	Let them put it on!

11. Daily Use Sentences with METTERSI

Italian	English	Punjabi
Mi metto la giacca.	I put on my jacket.	ਮੈਂ ਜੈਕਟ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ/ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto le scarpe.	I put on my shoes.	ਮੈਂ ਜੁੱਤੇ ਪਾਉਂਦਾ/ਪਾਉਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a dormire.	I go to sleep.	ਮੈਂ ਸੌਣ ਲੱਗਦਾ/ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a studiare.	I start studying.	ਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਨਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਦਾ/ਕਰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a lavorare.	I start working.	ਮੈਂ ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨਾ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਦਾ/ਕਰਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto a sedere.	I sit down.	ਮੈਂ ਬੈਠ ਜਾਂਦਾ/ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto in piedi.	I stand up.	ਮੈਂ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ/ਖੜ੍ਹੀ ਹੋ ਜਾਂਦਾ/ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹਾਂ।
Mi metto comodo/a.	I make myself comfortable.	ਮੈਂ ਆਰਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਬੈਠਦਾ/ਬੈਠਦੀ ਹਾਂ।

12. Reflexive Pronouns – Pronomi Riflessivi

Pronoun	Reflexive Pronoun	Example
Io	Mi	Mi metto
Tu	Ti	Ti metti
Lui/Lei	Si	Si mette
Noi	Ci	Ci mettiamo
Voi	Vi	Vi mettete
Loro	Si	Si mettono

In Punjabi, the translation of the Italian phrase “mi metto” depends entirely on how you are using it in a sentence.
Here are the most common translations based on context:

Starting an Activity (Iniziare a fare qualcosa)

When you say “mi metto a…” (e.g., mi metto a studiare – I start studying), Punjabi uses the helper verb ਲੱਗਣਾ (laggna) or phrases like “shuru karan lagga”.

ਮੈਂ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗਾ ਹਾਂ (Male: Main karan lagga haan) / ਮੈਂ ਕਰਨ ਲੱਗੀ ਹਾਂ (Female: Main karan laggi haan)
Meaning: “I am about to start doing [something].”
Example (Mi metto a studiare): ਮੈਂ ਪੜ੍ਹਨ ਲੱਗਾ ਹਾਂ (Main parhan lagga haan).

Getting dressed (Indossare vestiti)

When you use it for putting on clothes (e.g., mi metto la giacca – I put on the jacket), Punjabi uses the verb ਪਾਉਣਾ (pauna).

ਮੈਂ ਪਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (Male: Main pa riha haan) / ਮੈਂ ਪਾ ਰਹੀ ਹਾਂ (Female: Main pa rahi haan)
Meaning: “I am putting on [clothes].”
Example (Mi metto la giacca): ਮੈਂ ਜੈਕਟ ਪਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹਾਂ (Main jacket pa riha haan).

Placing oneself / Sitting down (Mettersi comodo)

If you mean physically placing yourself somewhere (e.g., mi metto qui – I’ll sit/stay here or mi metto comodo – I’ll get comfortable), Punjabi uses ਬੈਠਣਾ (baithna – to sit) or ਹੋਣਾ (hona – to become).
Example (Mi metto comodo): ਮੈਂ ਆਰਾਮ ਨਾਲ ਬੈਠਦਾ ਹਾਂ (Main aaram naal baithda haan).

Learning Tip

METTERSI = Reflexive Pronoun + METTERE conjugation.
Example: Mi + metto = Mi metto.

Remember: The verb METTERSI is commonly used in everyday Italian conversations. Practise one tense every day to improve your Italian.
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