Welcome to Episode 40 of Learn Spanish 5 Minutes per Day in 100 Days!
In this episode, we will delve into reflexive verbs in Spanish. Reflexive verbs are verbs that indicate that the subject is also the recipient of the action. Let's discover how to use them!
Reflexive Verbs.
Repeat: Verbos reflexivos.
Reflexive verbs are formed by adding the reflexive pronouns before the verb. The reflexive pronouns are:
me
me
Repeat: me
te
you (informal, singular)
Repeat: te
se
him/her/it/you (formal, singular)
Repeat: se
nos
us
Repeat: us
os
you all (informal, plural - used in some Spanish-speaking regions)
Repeat: os
se
them/you all (formal, plural)
Repeat: os
The choice of the reflexive pronoun depends on the subject of the sentence.
Let's see some examples:
Me levanto temprano.
I wake up early
Repeat: Me levanto temprano.
Reflexive pronoun: me
Here the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject (I) is performing the action (waking up) on himself.
Another example:
Se cepillan los dientes.
They brush their teeth.
Repeat: Se cepillan los dientes.
Reflexive pronoun: Se
Here the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject (They) is performing the action (brush) on themselves.
Another example:
Nos lavamos las manos.
We wash our hands.
Repeat: Nos lavamos las manos.
Reflexive pronoun: nos
Here the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject (we) is performing the action (washing) on themselves.
Another example:
Os despedís temprano.
You all say goodbye early.
Repeat: Os despedís temprano.
Reflexive pronoun: os
Here the reflexive pronoun indicates that the subject (You) is performing the action (saying goodbye) on themselves.
Remember, reflexive verbs require the use of reflexive pronouns, and the verb conjugation may change based on the subject of the sentence.
Practice using reflexive verbs to talk about actions that someone does to themselves. It's an essential concept to express daily routines and self-care activities.
In the next episode, we will dive into direct object pronouns in Spanish. Stay tuned and keep up the great work!
¡Hasta luego!
See you later!