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lavarse

verbCEFR A1High frequency

What does “lavarse” mean in English?

  1. to wash oneself

    to wash oneself (reflexive)

Example sentences

  • Me lavo las manos.

    I wash my hands.

  • Se lavan la cara.

    They wash their faces.

  • ¡Lávate antes de comer!

    Wash up before eating!

How to use it

Lavarse means 'to wash oneself'. Reflexive: me lavo. With a body part as object, the article (la, el, los) stays: me lavo LAS manos.

Common mistake

Body part takes the definite article (las manos), NOT a possessive (mis manos). The reflexive carries the possession.

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