Reflexive verbs indicate that the subject of the sentence has performed an action on itself. In other words, in a reflexive sentence the subject is the same as the object. Examples of reflexive actions are the following:
• Pedro got up
• Marta got sick
• I asked myself a question
• The girl brushed her teeth
In Spanish, parts of the body are never preceded by personal pronouns. In other words, you never talk about "my teeth"—you talk about "the teeth," with a reflexive verb preceding it.
For example, in English you would say:
• I comb my hair
• I wash my face
• I scratch my arm
In Spanish, you would say:
• Me peino el pelo
• Me lavo la cara
• Me rasco el brazo
• Pedro got up
• Marta got sick
• I asked myself a question
• The girl brushed her teeth
In Spanish, parts of the body are never preceded by personal pronouns. In other words, you never talk about "my teeth"—you talk about "the teeth," with a reflexive verb preceding it.
For example, in English you would say:
• I comb my hair
• I wash my face
• I scratch my arm
In Spanish, you would say:
• Me peino el pelo
• Me lavo la cara
• Me rasco el brazo
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