Hey there! You won’t believe this! Are you ready?
Okay, so get this — most things you do in the morning are reflexive in Spanish! I’m talking about reflexive verbs, where the same person who does the action also receives the action. How cool is that? It’s like a secret feature of the language that makes it even more awesome!
Want to know more? Let’s dive into some examples of these reflexive verbs together! Gael, a voice from Spain, will read them aloud for you:
| # | ENGLISH | ESPAÑOL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TO WAKE UP | DESPERTARSE |
| 2 | TO GET UP | LEVANTARSE |
| 3 | TO WASH ONE’S FACE | LAVARSE LA CARA |
| 4 | TO BRUSH ONE’S TEETH | CEPILLARSE LOS DIENTES |
| 5 | TO SHAVE | AFEITARSE RASURARSE |
| 6 | TO TAKE A SHOWER | DUCHARSE |
| 7 | TO TAKE A BATH | BAÑARSE |
| 8 | TO WASH UP | LAVARSE |
| 9 | TO DRY ONESELF | SECARSE |
| 10 | TO GET DRESSED | VESTIRSE |
| 11 | TO PUT ON | PONERSE |
| 12 | TO TAKE OFF | SACARSE QUITARSE |
| 13 | TO PUT ON ONE’S SHOES | CALZARSE |
| 14 | TO COMB ONE’S HAIR | PEINARSE |
| 15 | TO PUT ON MAKEUP | MAQUILLARSE |
| 16 | TO DRESS WARMLY | ABRIGARSE |
Let’s see some examples:
Alejandra, a voice from Argentina, will read the first four:
Yo me despierto temprano.
I wake up early.
Tú te levantas rápidamente.
You get up quickly.
Él se lava la cara con agua fría.
He washes his face with cold water.
Nosotros nos cepillamos los dientes después del desayuno.
We brush our teeth after breakfast.
Francisco, a voice from Bolivia, will read the next four:
Ustedes se duchan por la mañana.
You take a shower in the morning.
Ellos se bañan antes de vestirse.
They take a bath before getting dressed.
Los niños se lavan las manos antes de tomar té.
The children wash their hands before drinking tea.
Juancito se viste después de ducharse.
Juancito gets dressed after taking a shower.
Damián, a voice from Spain, will read the last four:
Tú te pones los zapatos/Tú te calzas antes de salir.
You put on your shoes before leaving.
Tú te sacas la chaqueta cuando llegas a la escuela.
You take off your jacket when you arrive at school.
María se peina con un cepillo nuevo.
María comb her hair with a new brush.
Ellas se maquillan todas las mañanas.
They put on makeup every morning.
Now, let’s play!
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