Reflexive se
Actions on yourself
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Actions on yourself
me/te/se/nos/os/se mark that the subject acts on itself: Me levanto. Se peina. The pronoun sits before a conjugated verb.
Examples in context
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Daily Routines
Pronoun goes right before the conjugated verb.
Me levanto temprano todos los días.
I get up early every day.
Personal Grooming
Use 'se' when doing things to yourself.
Ella se lava el pelo con cuidado.
She washes her hair carefully.
Common mix-ups
You must include the reflexive pronoun 'me' to show you are lifting yourself up.
I get up at seven.
Try a reply
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We get up at six.
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Nos levantamos a las seis.
Other wording can work too. Compare the verb form, agreement, and word order with the lesson. Then try a sentence about your own day.
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