28. Pronominal (Reflexive) Verbs
These verbs are conjugated like normal verbs, but they require an extra pronoun before the verb. Most indicate a reflexive action but some are idiomatic and can't be translated literally. The pronouns are:
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me
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/mə/
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nous
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/nu/
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te
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/tə/
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vous
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/vu/
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se
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/sə/
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se
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/sə/
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s'amuser
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/samyze/
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to have fun
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se brosser
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/səbʀɔse/
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to brush
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se lever
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/sələve/
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to get up
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se maquiller
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/səmakije/
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to put on makeup
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se laver
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/səlave/
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to wash (oneself)
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se casser
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/səkase/
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to break (arm, leg, etc.)
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se dépêcher
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/sədepeʃe/
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to hurry
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se réveiller
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/səʀeveje/
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to wake up
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se peigner
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/səpeɲe/
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to comb
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se raser
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/səʀɑze/
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to shave
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s'habiller
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/sabije/
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to get dressed
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s'ennuyer
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/sɑ̃nɥije/
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to get bored
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se marier
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/səmaʀje/
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to get married
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se promener
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/səpʀɔmne/
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to take a walk
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se reposer
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/səʀəpoze/
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to rest
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s'intéresser à
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/sɛ̃teʀese a/
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to be interested in
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se souvenir de
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/səsuvniʀ də/
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to remember
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s'entraîner
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/sɑ̃tʀene/
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to train/practice
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s'entendre bien
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/sɑ̃tɑ̃dʀbjɛ̃/
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to get along well
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se détendre
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/sədetɑ̃dʀ/
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to relax
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se coucher
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/səkuʃe/
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to go to bed
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When used in the infinitive, such as after another verb, the reflexive pronoun agrees with the subject of the sentence.
Je vais me coucher maintenant. I'm going to go to bed.
Tu veux t'asseoir ? Do you want to sit down?
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Sample Irregular Pronominal Verb
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s'asseoir - to sit down /saswaʀ/
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je m'assieds
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/ʒəmasjɛ/
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nous nous asseyons
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/nunuzasejɔ̃/
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tu t'assieds
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/tytasjɛ/
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vous vous asseyez
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/vuvusaseje/
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il s'assied
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/ilsasjɛ/
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ils s'asseyent
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/ilsasej/
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