I just got to the part of ForumLanguage where I am learning about “me”, “te”, and “se.” I did not understand, however. Why is “me” used in the place of “yo” in “me siento?” Thank you guys for your help!!
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Wondering about the use of “me”, “te”, and “se” in Spanish.SandWhirl2006I just got to the part of Duolingo where I am learning about “me”, “te”, and “se.” I did not understand, however. Why is “me” used in the place of “yo” in “me siento?” Thank you guys for your help!! January 8, 2021
SandWhirl2006
SandWhirl2006
I just got to the part of Duolingo where I am learning about “me”, “te”, and “se.” I did not understand, however. Why is “me” used in the place of “yo” in “me siento?” Thank you guys for your help!!
January 8, 2021
4 Comments2LearningSpanish22061) The reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) have to be said and written when the verb is used reflexively, but …
2) The subject pronouns (yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas) are usually not stated, unless there’s a special reason, like emphasis or clarity.
3) Ellos lavan su coche. They wash their car. Non-reflexive use.
Ellos se lavan. They wash themselves. Reflexive verb use.
4) Here are your possible combinations, showing the subject pronouns, to help teach the reflexive pronouns, and/or to make things clear when it’s not clear from the verb form itself:
5) One person subject:
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. Informal you, one person.
Usted (or él or ella) se lava. You (formal) wash yourself, or he washes himself, or she washes herself.
6) More than one person as the subject of the verb:
Nosotros (males or mixed group) or Nosotras (all females) nos lavamos. We wash ourselves.
Vosotros (males or mixed group) or vosotras (all females) os laváis. You (informal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ustedes se lavan. You (formal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ellos (or ellas) se lavan. They wash themselves.January 8, 2021tusiperu137And you are now going down to one of the worst parts of learning Spanish: “se”.
“Se” in Spanish is like a rabbit hole: pronominal, reflexive, reciprocal, pasiva refleja, impersonal, indirect object…
The comment of 2LearningSpanish is just the beginning.
“Me siento” is, in fact, not a reflexive verb, but a pronominal one. The grammatical appearence is the same, but in fact the meaning is different.
“Me siento” (I feel) => you cannot infer a reflexive meaning on this: “I feel myself” is not possible (unless you are trying to say “I feel my own body”, “I feel my true self”)
“Me siento” (I seat) => you can infer a little of “reflexive” meaning (even if it is not really a reflexive one): “I seat myself”. You can seat your child on the chair (siento a mi hijo en la silla), so Me siento has this vibe of “I put myself -my own body- on the chair”.
It is a lot different with other verbs like “gustar”: in “gustar” the thing is liked is the subject and the person who likes is the indirect object.January 8, 2021DanielleCr183754Me siento- I feel.
Te sientes- You feel.
Se siente- It feels (or he/she feels).January 8, 2021SandWhirl2006thank youJanuary 8, 2021
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2LearningSpanish22061) The reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) have to be said and written when the verb is used reflexively, but …
2) The subject pronouns (yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas) are usually not stated, unless there’s a special reason, like emphasis or clarity.
3) Ellos lavan su coche. They wash their car. Non-reflexive use.
Ellos se lavan. They wash themselves. Reflexive verb use.
4) Here are your possible combinations, showing the subject pronouns, to help teach the reflexive pronouns, and/or to make things clear when it’s not clear from the verb form itself:
5) One person subject:
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. Informal you, one person.
Usted (or él or ella) se lava. You (formal) wash yourself, or he washes himself, or she washes herself.
6) More than one person as the subject of the verb:
Nosotros (males or mixed group) or Nosotras (all females) nos lavamos. We wash ourselves.
Vosotros (males or mixed group) or vosotras (all females) os laváis. You (informal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ustedes se lavan. You (formal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ellos (or ellas) se lavan. They wash themselves.January 8, 2021tusiperu137And you are now going down to one of the worst parts of learning Spanish: “se”.
“Se” in Spanish is like a rabbit hole: pronominal, reflexive, reciprocal, pasiva refleja, impersonal, indirect object…
The comment of 2LearningSpanish is just the beginning.
“Me siento” is, in fact, not a reflexive verb, but a pronominal one. The grammatical appearence is the same, but in fact the meaning is different.
“Me siento” (I feel) => you cannot infer a reflexive meaning on this: “I feel myself” is not possible (unless you are trying to say “I feel my own body”, “I feel my true self”)
“Me siento” (I seat) => you can infer a little of “reflexive” meaning (even if it is not really a reflexive one): “I seat myself”. You can seat your child on the chair (siento a mi hijo en la silla), so Me siento has this vibe of “I put myself -my own body- on the chair”.
It is a lot different with other verbs like “gustar”: in “gustar” the thing is liked is the subject and the person who likes is the indirect object.January 8, 2021DanielleCr183754Me siento- I feel.
Te sientes- You feel.
Se siente- It feels (or he/she feels).January 8, 2021SandWhirl2006thank youJanuary 8, 2021
2LearningSpanish22061) The reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) have to be said and written when the verb is used reflexively, but …
2) The subject pronouns (yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas) are usually not stated, unless there’s a special reason, like emphasis or clarity.
3) Ellos lavan su coche. They wash their car. Non-reflexive use.
Ellos se lavan. They wash themselves. Reflexive verb use.
4) Here are your possible combinations, showing the subject pronouns, to help teach the reflexive pronouns, and/or to make things clear when it’s not clear from the verb form itself:
5) One person subject:
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. Informal you, one person.
Usted (or él or ella) se lava. You (formal) wash yourself, or he washes himself, or she washes herself.
6) More than one person as the subject of the verb:
Nosotros (males or mixed group) or Nosotras (all females) nos lavamos. We wash ourselves.
Vosotros (males or mixed group) or vosotras (all females) os laváis. You (informal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ustedes se lavan. You (formal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ellos (or ellas) se lavan. They wash themselves.January 8, 2021
2LearningSpanish2206
1) The reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) have to be said and written when the verb is used reflexively, but …
2) The subject pronouns (yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas) are usually not stated, unless there’s a special reason, like emphasis or clarity.
3) Ellos lavan su coche. They wash their car. Non-reflexive use.
Ellos se lavan. They wash themselves. Reflexive verb use.
4) Here are your possible combinations, showing the subject pronouns, to help teach the reflexive pronouns, and/or to make things clear when it’s not clear from the verb form itself:
5) One person subject:
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. Informal you, one person.
Usted (or él or ella) se lava. You (formal) wash yourself, or he washes himself, or she washes herself.
6) More than one person as the subject of the verb:
Nosotros (males or mixed group) or Nosotras (all females) nos lavamos. We wash ourselves.
Vosotros (males or mixed group) or vosotras (all females) os laváis. You (informal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ustedes se lavan. You (formal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ellos (or ellas) se lavan. They wash themselves.January 8, 2021
1) The reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os) have to be said and written when the verb is used reflexively, but …
2) The subject pronouns (yo, tú, usted, él, ella, nosotros, nosotras, vosotros, vosotras, ustedes, ellos, ellas) are usually not stated, unless there’s a special reason, like emphasis or clarity.
3) Ellos lavan su coche. They wash their car. Non-reflexive use.
Ellos se lavan. They wash themselves. Reflexive verb use.
4) Here are your possible combinations, showing the subject pronouns, to help teach the reflexive pronouns, and/or to make things clear when it’s not clear from the verb form itself:
5) One person subject:
Yo me lavo. I wash myself.
Tú te lavas. You wash yourself. Informal you, one person.
Usted (or él or ella) se lava. You (formal) wash yourself, or he washes himself, or she washes herself.
6) More than one person as the subject of the verb:
Nosotros (males or mixed group) or Nosotras (all females) nos lavamos. We wash ourselves.
Vosotros (males or mixed group) or vosotras (all females) os laváis. You (informal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ustedes se lavan. You (formal, more than one person) wash yourselves.
Ellos (or ellas) se lavan. They wash themselves.
January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
tusiperu137And you are now going down to one of the worst parts of learning Spanish: “se”.
“Se” in Spanish is like a rabbit hole: pronominal, reflexive, reciprocal, pasiva refleja, impersonal, indirect object…
The comment of 2LearningSpanish is just the beginning.
“Me siento” is, in fact, not a reflexive verb, but a pronominal one. The grammatical appearence is the same, but in fact the meaning is different.
“Me siento” (I feel) => you cannot infer a reflexive meaning on this: “I feel myself” is not possible (unless you are trying to say “I feel my own body”, “I feel my true self”)
“Me siento” (I seat) => you can infer a little of “reflexive” meaning (even if it is not really a reflexive one): “I seat myself”. You can seat your child on the chair (siento a mi hijo en la silla), so Me siento has this vibe of “I put myself -my own body- on the chair”.
It is a lot different with other verbs like “gustar”: in “gustar” the thing is liked is the subject and the person who likes is the indirect object.January 8, 2021
And you are now going down to one of the worst parts of learning Spanish: “se”.
“Se” in Spanish is like a rabbit hole: pronominal, reflexive, reciprocal, pasiva refleja, impersonal, indirect object…
The comment of 2LearningSpanish is just the beginning.
“Me siento” is, in fact, not a reflexive verb, but a pronominal one. The grammatical appearence is the same, but in fact the meaning is different.
“Me siento” (I feel) => you cannot infer a reflexive meaning on this: “I feel myself” is not possible (unless you are trying to say “I feel my own body”, “I feel my true self”)
“Me siento” (I seat) => you can infer a little of “reflexive” meaning (even if it is not really a reflexive one): “I seat myself”. You can seat your child on the chair (siento a mi hijo en la silla), so Me siento has this vibe of “I put myself -my own body- on the chair”.
It is a lot different with other verbs like “gustar”: in “gustar” the thing is liked is the subject and the person who likes is the indirect object.
January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
DanielleCr183754Me siento- I feel.
Te sientes- You feel.
Se siente- It feels (or he/she feels).January 8, 2021
Me siento- I feel.
Te sientes- You feel.
Se siente- It feels (or he/she feels).
January 8, 2021
January 8, 2021
SandWhirl2006thank youJanuary 8, 2021
thank you
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FAQs
How do you use me te se in Spanish? ›
- Me – myself. Me is only used for the first person singular yo, and it allows you to reflect the action on yourself. ...
- Te – yourself (informal) Just like me, te is only used for one person. ...
- Se – yourself (formal), yourselves (formal) himself, herself, itself, themselves, each other. ...
- Nos – ourselves, each other.
The singular reflexive pronouns are: me (myself), te (yourself), and se (yourself (formal), himself, herself). The plural reflexive pronouns are: nos (ourselves), os (yourselves - informal Spain), and se (yourselves, themselves).
What is me se te? ›Reflexive verbs are always conjugated with the reflexive pronoun that agrees with the subject: me (myself), te (yourself), se (himself, herself, itself, themselves), nous (ourselves), and vous (yourself, yourselves).
What is the use of TE in Spanish? ›"Te" is a bit trickier for a short answer. You often find it attached to a verb, as in: Quiero decirte algo = I want to tell you something. Or: Voy a preguntarte algo = I'm going to ask you something. You also use "te" to ask someone if she/he likes something: ¿Te gusta?
How do you use me and TE? ›...
Learn about Spanish indirect object pronouns.
| Personal pronoun | Spanish indirect object pronouns | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | me | (to/for) me |
| tú | te | (to/for) you |
The answer will be sí, me gusta(n)… or no, no me gusta(n)…
How do you know which pronoun to use in Spanish? ›- I: Yo.
- You: Tú (informal) / Usted (Formal):
- He: Él.
- She: Ella.
- We: Nosotros / Nosotras.
- You, plural and informal: Vosotros / Vosotras.
- You, plural and formal: Ustedes.
- They: Ellos / Ellas.
Me is the first person singular direct object pronoun, while te is the second person singular.
How do you know when to use reflexive verbs in Spanish? ›In simple terms, reflexive verbs in Spanish are used when a person performs an action to or for him/herself. For example, I wake (myself) up, he gets (himself) dressed, she showered (herself), and so on. In other words, the subject and direct object of the reflexive verb is the same.
How do you use te gusta? ›Here are some more examples: Te gusta la pizza. You like pizza. (Pizza is pleasing to you.)
What does te mean in Spanish pronoun? ›
In the following example, te (“to you”) is the indirect object and lo (“it”) is the direct object, while él is our subject pronoun.
What is te Kudasai? ›TE-form verb + KUDASAI (Lesson 8) When you ask somebody to do something in Japanese, you say TE-form verbs and then KUDASAI (Please, or I would ask you to). The TE-form verbs are the conjugated form of verbs that end with TE or DE.
How do you use te in a sentence? ›I am a country lover, I live here, love the wildlife, revel in te beauty. Te Tree antiseptic cream is commonly used in Australia for the treatment of scabies in humans. To the strumming of guitars, In a hundred grubby bars I would whisper Te amo.
What does te at the end of a verb mean in Spanish? ›Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive verbs are a type of pronominal verb, which means they include or relate to a pronoun. In Spanish, the reflexive pronouns (or pronombres reflexivos) “me, te, se, nos, os” are used in the same way. me. myself.
But you need to know that you should say "Sally and I" ONLY when you need the subject of a sentence or phrase. If the words "Sally and I" are serving as the object of a phrase, then you need to switch to "Sally and me." Examples: Sally and I are going to the movie.
Is it te gusta or tú gusta? ›Te gusta means you like it, while te gusto means you like me. The verb gustar is somehow like a reflexive verb, so it usually has a reflexive pronoun, in this case: te (you in English) the final letter indicates the person: -a (he/she/it), -o (I). Te gusta = do you like it. Te gusto = do you like me.
Is it grammatically correct to say me and? ›Both phrases—John and I and John and me—are correct, but it depends on how you use them. The words “I” and “me” are pronouns—but they are different types of pronouns.
How do you answer << Cómo te llamas? ›This phrase means “what is your name?” The correct response when somebody asks you “como te llamas” is “me llamo [insert your name here].” Pronounced: may yamo [insert your name here].
Why do you put a MI before me gusta? ›Sometimes we have the prepositional phrase A + mí (or tí etc.) before “me gusta“. This is used to give more emphasis that the person likes something and to make it clear who that person is.
What does Como Eres mean as a question? ›¿Cómo eres? - How are you? / What are you like? ¿Cómo estás? - How are you? / How are you feeling? As you can see from above, these two question have some subtle differences.
What are the 6 personal pronouns we use in Spanish? ›
- Yo – I.
- Tú – singular You.
- Él – He; Ella – She.
- Nosotros or Nosotras – We.
- Ustedes – plural You.
- Ellos or Ellas – They.
- Yo — I.
- Tú — You (informal)
- Él (m.) / Ella (f.) — He/She.
- Usted — You (formal)
- Nosotros (m.) / Nosotras (f.) — We.
- Vosotros (m.) / Vosotras (f.) — You (informal, plural)
- Ellos (m.) / Ellas (f.) — They (plural)
- Ustedes — You (formal, plural)
The eight direct object pronouns are: me, te, lo, la, nos, os, los, las.
What type of pronoun is te? ›Reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nous, vous) are used with reciprocal and reflexive verbs, and with certain pronominal verbs. They agree in person with the subject of the verb (that is, je is followed by me, tu by te, etc.). They may be either direct or indirect objects, depending on the verbs with which they are used.
Why do we use te instead of tú? ›Te is used when addressing someone with a higher status than you or someone you don't know well. Tu is used when addressing someone you are familiar or with whom you have a close relationship.
Why is it te gusta and not tú gusta? ›You can say both of them. If you say "Me gusta leer" or "Yo gusto de leer", you're saying the same thing: "I like to read". But in spanish, the verb "gustar" doesn't use subject pronouns "Yo", "TÚ", it uses indirect objects "Me", "Le", "Nos".
What are 4 reflexive verbs in Spanish? ›- Irse (to leave)
- Acordarse (to remember)
- Olvidarse (to forget)
- Sentirse (to feel)
- Darse (to give oneself)
- Encontrarse (to find oneself)
- Preocuparse (to worry)
- Fijarse (to take notice)
What are reflexive pronouns? When a subject and an object of the sentence are the same thing, it's time to use a reflexive pronoun, as in "I saw myself in the mirror". The subject is "I", and the object is "me", but it's not grammatical in Standard English to say "I saw me in the mirror". Instead, you'd say "myself".
What are 3 reflexive verbs in Spanish? ›- aburrirse - to get bored.
- acercarse - to get close to.
- acordarse de - to remember.
- acostarse - to go to bed.
- acostumbrarse a - to get accustomed to (to get use to)
- afeitarse - to shave.
- aficionarse a - to become interested in.
- alegrarse - to become (be) happy.
- - Me gusta- I like.
- - Te gusta- You like (informal)
- - Le gusta- He, she, you like(s) (formal)
- - Nos gusta- We like.
- - Les gusta- they, you like (plural)
What is the rule for Gustar? ›
Gustar is most often conjugated in the third person singular or plural, gusta or gustan, and matches what comes after the verb, rather than what comes in front of it. If a verb in the infinitive follows gustar, indicating that someone likes to do something, use the singular form, gusta.
What is the meaning of me gusta tú? ›"Me Gustas Tú" means "I like you" in Spanish (literally, "You are pleasing to me").
What does chotto matte mean? ›Chotto matte kudasai. / Please wait a moment.
Use these Japanese words when you want someone to wait for you for a little bit. A Common Mistake: In English, the expression "one second" means you want them to wait a bit.
For example, in a taxi, instead of saying "please take me to" a particular place, just put ONEGAI SHIMASU after the destination. Japanese people also use ONEGAI SHIMASU as a kind of greeting. So ONEGAI SHIMASU is a helpful phrase to remember. You can use it to ask someone to do something for you, or as a greeting.
What is ganbatte kudasai? ›In Japanese, the phrase Ganbatte Kudasai (Please Do Your Best) is often used to encourage people to always do their best in everything they do.
How do I use reflexive verbs in Spanish? ›How do you conjugate a reflexive verb in Spanish? Each pronoun (yo, tú, él, ella etc) has its own reflexive pronoun. They are: me, te, se, nos, os, se. The se you see at the end of the Spanish verb in the infinitive shows you immediately that it is a reflexive verb and must be conjugated accordingly.
How do you use Esta es? ›Es is a quality, characteristic, occupation etc. of something/someone whilst está describes a locations, emotions etc.
What are the 5 reflexive pronouns in Spanish? ›In Spanish, the reflexive pronouns (or pronombres reflexivos) “me, te, se, nos, os” are used in the same way.
What are the 5 reflexive pronouns? ›Grammar explanation. Reflexive pronouns are words like myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves and themselves.
How do you know when to use reflexive pronouns in Spanish? ›...
Let's take a look at more examples:
- I bathe every day – Me baño todos los días.
- You look at yourself in the mirror – Te miras al espejo.
- My mother will be surprised for the gift – Mi madre se sorprenderá por el regalo.
What is the difference between Este and ESTA? ›
The Spanish word for “this” has a feminine form (esta) and a masculine form (este). There are also feminine and masculine forms of the equivalent of “these” (estos and estas).
What is the difference between Este and ESE? ›Este – Object that is close to you. Ese – Object that is close to the other person. Aquel – Object that is far away from both of you.
What is the difference between Este and Esto? ›We use "este" to say "this" followed by a masculine singular noun, e.g´"Este hombre es muy alto" (This man is very tall). However "esto" is not followed by a noun, it refers to an "idea" or "situation" which has been mentioned before or it is obvious by the context.
What are 10 reflexive verbs in Spanish? ›- aburrirse - to get bored.
- acercarse - to get close to.
- acordarse de - to remember.
- acostarse - to go to bed.
- acostumbrarse a - to get accustomed to (to get use to)
- afeitarse - to shave.
- aficionarse a - to become interested in.
- alegrarse - to become (be) happy.
- Yo — I.
- Tú — You (informal)
- Él (m.) / Ella (f.) — He/She.
- Usted — You (formal)
- Nosotros (m.) / Nosotras (f.) — We.
- Vosotros (m.) / Vosotras (f.) — You (informal, plural)
- Ellos (m.) / Ellas (f.) — They (plural)
- Ustedes — You (formal, plural)
Gender of Spanish Subject Pronouns
Yo, tú, vos, usted, ustedes don't vary in gender; the others do. Ella, nosotras, vosotras, ellas are feminine; él is masculine; and nosotros, vosotros, and ellos can refer to a masculine or mixed group of people.
Examples of relative pronouns include who, whom, whose, which and that.
What are the 10 examples of relative pronoun? ›There is a specific list of relative pronouns, and here they are: who, whoever, whom, whomever, that, which, when, where, and whose.
What is incorrect use of reflexive pronouns? ›Incorrect use of reflexive pronouns
A reflexive pronoun should only ever be used when the subject and object of a sentence are the same. When this is not the case – as in the following examples – a regular, garden-variety pronoun is sufficient and perfect: Wrong: I set up a meeting with yourselves.