1.8 Repaso: Capítulo 1

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La cara y la cabeza (face and head)

  • la frente (forehead)
  • la piel (skin)
  • los ojos (eyes)
  • la nariz (nose)
  • la boca (mouth)
  • los dientes (teeth)
  • los labios (lips)
  • la lengua (tongue)
  • el oído (inner ear)
  • la oreja (outer ear)
  • el cerebro (brain)
  • el cuello (neck)

El torso y las extremidades (torso and limbs)

  • la espalda (back)
  • el pecho (chest)
  • el estómago (stomach)
  • las piernas (legs)
  • los pies (feet)
  • las manos (hands)
  • los dedos de las manos (fingers)
  • los dedos de los pies (toes)
  • los brazos (arms)
  • los huesos (bones)
  • los músculos (muscles)

 

 

get up Play Audiodespertarse (to wake up)
wake up Play Audiolevantarse (to get up)

                               arreglarse (to get ready/ready oneself)

bath Play Audiobañarse (to bathe)

shower Play Audioducharse (to shower)

soap Play Audiolavarse (to wash)

to cleanPlay Audiolimpiarse (to clean/get clean)

brush teeth Play Audiocepillarse los dientes (to brush one’s teeth)

brush hair Play Audiocepillarse el pelo (to brush one’s                                         hair)

comb hair Play Audiopeinarse (to comb one’s hair)

shave Play Audioafeitarse (to shave)

get dressed Play Audiovestirse (to get dressed), Play Audioponerse (to put on), Play Audioprobarse (to try on)

put on makeup Play Audiomaquillarse (to put on make-up)


Otros verbos reflexivos

relaxing in a hammock Play Audioacostarse (to lie down, to go to bed) Play Audiorelajarse (to relax)

person falling Play Audiocaerse (to fall down)

icon of person going up stairs and getting tiredcansarse (to get tired)

to leave Play Audioirse (to go away, to leave)

To hurt oneself Play Audiolastimarse (to hurt oneself)

forgetolvidarse (to forget)

remove, take off Play Audioquitarse (to remove, to take                                               away)

sit down Play Audiosentarse (to sit, be seated)

The following are some more common reflexive verbs and their non-reflexive equivalents:

Forma reflexiva Forma no reflexiva
afeitarse (to shave oneself) afeitar (to shave someone or something)
arreglarse (to get ready/ready oneself) arreglar (to arrange someone or something)
bañarse (to bathe oneself) bañar (to bathe someone or something)
caerse (to fall down) caer (to fall, go down)
cepillarse (to brush oneself) cepillar (to brush someone or something)
ducharse (to shower oneself/take a shower) duchar (to shower/give someone a shower)
irse (to go away, to leave) ir (to go)
lastimarse (to hurt oneself) lastimar (to hurt someone or something)
lavarse (to wash oneself) lavar (to wash someone or something)
levantarse (to get up) levantar (to lift someone or something)
llamarse (to be called, named) llamar (to call someone or something)
maquillarse (to put make-up on oneself) maquillar (to put make-up on someone else)
ponerse (to put on) poner (to put)
probarse (to try on) probar (to try, to taste)
quemarse (to burn oneself) quemar (to burn someone or something)
quitarse (to take off, e.g. clothing) quitar (to take away from someone or something)
relajarse (to relax oneself) relajar (to relax someone or something)

Con frecuencia Sin frecuencia
usualmente, constantemente (usually) nunca, jamás (never)
generalmente, por lo general (generally) rara vez, pocas veces, poco (rarely, few times, few)
a menudo, regularmente (often / regularly) a veces, casi nunca, de vez en cuando (sometimes, almost never, once in a while)
cada semana, semanalmente (every week) apenas (hardly ever)
todos los días, diariamente (everyday) por lo menos (at least)
muchas veces, bastante, mucho (many times, a lot)
siempre  (always)

 

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