Scendi

Scendi is the second-person singular form of the Italian verb scendere, meaning to descend or to go down. It is also the imperative form used to command someone addressed with the informal pronoun tu. The corresponding formal imperative for Lei is scenda, and for voi is scendete; the third-person plural form used in commands is scendano.

In the present indicative, the full conjugation for the verb scendere is: io scendo, tu scendi, lui/lei scende, noi scendiamo, voi scendete, loro scendono. Scendi can function as both a statement about what you do (you descend) and a direct command (Descend!/Get off!). The imperative form Scendi is common in everyday conversation, instructions, and warnings.

Usage and meaning extend to a range of downward movements. It can describe physically moving downward, such as descending stairs, stepping off a vehicle, or leaving a higher place. It can also appear in more metaphorical contexts, for example describing a decline in numbers or intensity, though more precise verbs may be used for abstract senses.

Scendere often appears in phrasal constructions with prepositions, such as scendere da una collina (to descend from a hill), scendere dal treno (to get off the train), or scendere le scale (to go down the stairs). The word is a standard, everyday term in Italian and is taught early in language learning for its essential spatial meaning and practical imperative use.