andare a farsi vedere
Grammar & Usage
How it works
This idiom combines the motion verb 'andare' with the causative reflexive construction 'farsi vedere' (fare + reflexive pronoun + vedere, literally 'to make oneself seen'). The reflexive pronoun inflects to match the subject of the sentence (e.g., 'farmi', 'farti', 'farsi'). It is commonly followed by the preposition 'da' to indicate the medical practitioner or specialist doing the examination.
Sample sentences
Hai una brutta tosse da una settimana, dovresti andare a farti vedere da un medico.
You've had a bad cough for a week, you should go get checked out by a doctor.
Dopo la caduta in bicicletta, Marco è andato al pronto soccorso a farsi vedere.
After falling off his bike, Marco went to the emergency room to get examined.
Non mi sento affatto bene, oggi pomeriggio vado a farmi vedere.
I don't feel well at all, this afternoon I'm going to see a doctor.
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Example
Hai una brutta tosse da una settimana, dovresti andare a farti vedere da un medico.
You've had a bad cough for a week, you should go get checked out by a doctor.
Dopo la caduta in bicicletta, Marco è andato al pronto soccorso a farsi vedere.
After falling off his bike, Marco went to the emergency room to get examined.
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