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In Spanish, reflexive pronouns indicate that the subject of the verb is performing the action on itself. -- In English, the reflexive pronouns are 'myself', 'yourself' etc. and are used in the same way - for example 'I wash myself.' The reflexive pronouns are as follows: • yo ⇒ me : 'myself' • tú ⇒ te : 'yourself' (familiar) • él, ella, usted ⇒ se : 'himself', 'herself', 'yourself' (formal) • nosotros, nosotras ⇒ nos : 'ourselves' • vosotros, vosotras ⇒ os : 'yourselves' (informal, plural) • ellos, ellas, ustedes ⇒ se : 'themselves', 'yourselves' (formal) In Spanish, these reflexive pronouns do not contract but are placed immediately before the conjugated verb. |
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Ella se lava.
She washes herself.
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Tú te miras en el espejo.
You (familiar) look at yourself in the mirror.
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Ella se prepara para la reunión.
She gets ready (prepares herself) for the meeting.
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Yo me escondo detrás de la puerta.
I hide (myself) behind the door.
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Me miro en el espejo.
I look at myself in the mirror.
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Te preguntas si es correcto.
(You) ask yourself if it is right.
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Te ves en la foto.
(You) see yourself in the photo.
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Se pregunta si está bien.
(He) asks himself if it is right.
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Nos encontramos en el parque.
(We) find ourselves in the park.
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Os preparáis para el examen.
(You all) prepare yourselves for the exam.
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Me cuido.
(I) take care of myself.
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Te ves en el espejo.
(You) see yourself in the mirror.
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Se defiende bien.
(He) defends himself well.
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Vosotros os vestís rápido.
You (plural, informal) dress yourselves quickly.
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ella ⇒ se
