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    andare a farsi controllare

    Grammar & Usage

    verb phrase
    neutral

    How it works

    This construction uses the motion verb 'andare' + preposition 'a' + the causative/reflexive structure 'farsi' (fare + reflexive pronoun) followed by the infinitive 'controllare'. The reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject of the clause (e.g., 'farmi', 'farti', 'farsi'). It expresses the act of subjecting oneself to an examination, typically medical, performed by someone else.

    Sample sentences

    Dovresti andare a farti controllare da un medico per quella tosse persistente.

    You should go get checked out by a doctor for that persistent cough.

    Domani vado a farmi controllare la vista dall'oculista.

    Tomorrow I'm going to get my eyesight checked by the eye doctor.

    Dopo la brutta caduta, ha preferito andare a farsi controllare al pronto soccorso.

    After the bad fall, he preferred to go get checked out at the emergency room.

    Quick facts

    pronominal_agreement:The reflexive clitic changes with person (e.g., 'vado a farmi controllare', 'vai a farti controllare').
    causative_construction:Uses 'fare' + infinitive to indicate having an action performed by someone else (agent introduced by 'da').

    Mnemonic

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    Example

    Dovresti andare a farti controllare da un medico per quella tosse persistente.

    You should go get checked out by a doctor for that persistent cough.

    Domani vado a farmi controllare la vista dall'oculista.

    Tomorrow I'm going to get my eyesight checked by the eye doctor.

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