Spanish Grammar/Reflexive pronouns

           Reflexive Pronouns and Reflexive Verbs

Reflexive pronouns are pronouns that are attached to reflexive verbs. Some examples of reflexive verbs are:

lavarse – to wash onesrself

ducharse – to shower (onesrself)

peinarse – to brush one's hair

hablarse – to talk to oneself

All these examples end in –se because they're reflexive. Se is the reflexive pronoun. It translates to "oneself," "himself," "herself," or "yourself".

                                   Reflexive Pronouns.

                                   singular                                                                        plural

1^st person               me (me)                                                            nos (us)

2^nd person              te (you)                                                             os (you (plural informal))

3^rd person               se (him/her/you (formal)                                  se (them/you (plural formal))

Examples:

                 (1) Ye me lavo las manos. – I wash my hands.

                 (2) Ella se peina. – She brushes her hair.

                 (3) El se habla. – He talks to himself.

Compare the above reflexive sentences with non-reflexive sentences:

                 (1) Yo lavo el perro. – I wash the dog.

                 (2) Ella peina el caballo. – She brushes the horse.

                 (3) El habla con sus padres. – He speaks with his parents.