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[ARCHIVE] Beginner's guide to Portuguese reflexive pronouns

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EranBarLev
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[ARCHIVE] Beginner's guide to Portuguese reflexive pronouns

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Original post by HelpfulDuo | Archived post

Reflexive pronouns are very common in Portuguese. They are often (not always) used to talk about doing something to oneself, such as combing one's hair or washing oneself. In these cases, the subject and object of the sentence are the same.

Sentences with reflexive verbs usually have three parts:

subject + reflexive pronoun + verb

Here are some examples using the verb lavar (to wash).

subjectreflexive
pronoun
verbEnglish
Eumelavo.I wash myself.
Vocêselava.You wash yourself.
Elaselava.She washes herself.
Eleselava.He washes himself.
Nósnoslavamos.We wash ourselves.
Eles / Elasselavam.They wash themselves.

Here are other verbs commonly used with reflexive pronouns:

Verb: pentear (to comb oneself)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
penteiopenteiapenteiapenteamospenteiam

Verb: preparar (to prepare oneself)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
preparopreparapreparapreparamospreparam

Verb: machucar (to hurt oneself)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
machucomachucamachucamachucamosmachucam

Verb: divertir (to enjoy oneself)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
divirtodivertedivertedivertimosdivertem

Verb: arrumar (to get ready)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
arrumoarrumaarrumaarrumamosarrumam

Verb: amar (to love oneself)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
amoamaamaamamosamam

Verb: irritar (to get irritated)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
irritoirritairritairritamosirritam

Verb: esquecer (to forget)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
esqueçoesqueceesqueceesquecemosesquecem

Verb: lembrar (to remember)

eu mevocê seele/ela senós noseles se
lembrolembralembralembramoslembram

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Re: [ARCHIVE] Beginner's guide to Portuguese reflexive pronouns

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Original comment by Febrentu

There are no "TU" examples: Tu te lembras, tu te lavas... Eu me chamo, chamo-me, tu te chamas, chamas-te...

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