🔄 Reflexive Verbs
Reflexive verbs describe actions that people do to themselves. They are very common in Spanish and are often used for daily routines, personal care, emotions, and changes in state. Learning reflexive verbs will help you talk naturally about everyday life.
🟢 Common Reflexive Verbs
⏰ To wake up → Despertarse
🛏️ To get up → Levantarse
🚿 To shower → Ducharse
👕 To get dressed → Vestirse
💤 To go to bed → Acostarse
🙂 To feel → Sentirse
🟡 Reflexive Pronouns
👤 Myself → Me
🫵 Yourself → Te
👤 Himself / Herself / Yourself (formal) → Se
👥 Ourselves → Nos
👥 Yourselves (Spain) → Os
👨👩👧 Themselves / Yourselves → Se
🧠 Useful Grammar
What is a reflexive verb?
A reflexive verb describes an action that someone performs on themselves.
Me despierto.
I wake up.
A reflexive verb describes an action that someone performs on themselves.
Me despierto.
I wake up.
Pronoun placement
The reflexive pronoun usually comes before a conjugated verb.
Me levanto temprano.
With an infinitive, it can also attach to the end.
Voy a levantarme.
The reflexive pronoun usually comes before a conjugated verb.
Me levanto temprano.
With an infinitive, it can also attach to the end.
Voy a levantarme.
Daily routines
Many everyday actions are reflexive verbs.
Despertarse
Vestirse
Ducharse
Acostarse
Many everyday actions are reflexive verbs.
Despertarse
Vestirse
Ducharse
Acostarse
🔵 More Reflexive Verbs
🪥 To brush your teeth → Cepillarse los dientes
🧼 To wash oneself → Lavarse
✂️ To cut your hair → Cortarse el pelo
😡 To get angry → Enojarse
😞 To worry → Preocuparse
😌 To relax → Relajarse
💬 Common Reflexive Phrases
⏰ Me despierto temprano.
I wake up early.
I wake up early.
🚿 Ella se ducha por la mañana.
She showers in the morning.
She showers in the morning.
😞 No te preocupes.
Don't worry.
Don't worry.
🙂 Nos sentimos felices.
We feel happy.
We feel happy.
❓ Useful Questions
⏰ ¿A qué hora te despiertas?
What time do you wake up?
What time do you wake up?
👕 ¿Cómo te vistes para el trabajo?
How do you dress for work?
How do you dress for work?
🙂 ¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
How do you feel today?
How do you feel today?
😌 ¿Cómo te relajas después del trabajo?
How do you relax after work?
How do you relax after work?
💬 Everyday Conversation
Morning Routine
A: ¿A qué hora te levantas?
B: Me levanto a las siete.
A: ¿Qué haces después?
B: Me ducho y me visto para el trabajo.
A: What time do you get up?
B: I get up at seven.
A: What do you do afterward?
B: I shower and get dressed for work.
A: ¿A qué hora te levantas?
B: Me levanto a las siete.
A: ¿Qué haces después?
B: Me ducho y me visto para el trabajo.
A: What time do you get up?
B: I get up at seven.
A: What do you do afterward?
B: I shower and get dressed for work.
📝 Example Sentences
👕 Mi hermano se viste rápido.
My brother gets dressed quickly.
My brother gets dressed quickly.
🪥 Me cepillo los dientes todas las mañanas.
I brush my teeth every morning.
I brush my teeth every morning.
💤 Nos acostamos tarde los fines de semana.
We go to bed late on weekends.
We go to bed late on weekends.
😌 Ella quiere relajarse después del trabajo.
She wants to relax after work.
She wants to relax after work.
🙂 Hoy me siento muy bien.
Today I feel very well.
Today I feel very well.
😡 Él se enoja fácilmente.
He gets angry easily.
He gets angry easily.
🏆 Final Practice
Practice saying these sentences before pressing play.
- Me despierto temprano.
- Me levanto a las siete.
- Voy a levantarme temprano.
- Me cepillo los dientes todos los días.
- Nos sentimos felices.
- No te preocupes.