1. Introduction: More Than Just "Self" If you have ever said "Yo lavo el coche" (I wash the car) and then wondered how to say "I wash myself ," you have already stumbled upon the heart of Spanish reflexive verbs. At their core, reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of the verb is also the object —the action "reflects" back on the doer.
| Subject | Reflexive Pronoun | English Equivalent | |---------|-------------------|--------------------| | Yo | | myself | | Tú | te | yourself (informal) | | Él / Ella / Usted | se | himself / herself / yourself (formal) | | Nosotros | nos | ourselves | | Vosotros | os | yourselves (informal, Spain) | | Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | se | themselves / yourselves (formal/plural) | verbos reflexivos espanol
| Non-Reflexive | Meaning | Reflexive | Meaning | |----------------|---------|-----------|---------| | Llamar | to call (someone) | Llamarse | to be called/named | | Ir | to go | Irse | to leave (go away from here) | | Poner | to put | Ponerse | to put on (clothing) OR to become | | Dormir | to sleep | Dormirse | to fall asleep | | Llevar | to carry/take | Llevarse | to take away (for oneself) | | Subject | Reflexive Pronoun | English Equivalent