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REFLEXIVE VERBS

REFLEXIVE VERBS + SENTENCES

FRENCH REFLEXIVEENGLISH MEANINGFRENCH SENTENCEENGLISH MEANING
Se réveiller [ suh ray-vay-yay] To wake up Je me réveille à sept heures chaque matin. I wake up at 7 o’clock every morning.
Se lever [ suh luh-vay ] To get up Nous nous levons tôt pour aller à l'école. We get up early to go to school.
Se laver [ suh lah-vay ] To wash oneself Elle se lave avant le petit-déjeuner. She washes before breakfast.
Se doucher [ suh doo-shay ] To shower Il se douche après avoir couru. He showers after running.
Se coiffer [ suh kwa-fay ] To do one’s hair Tu te coiffes toujours avant de sortir. You always do your hair before going out.
Se peigner [ suh pay-knee-yay ] To comb one’s hair Je me peigne devant le miroir. I comb my hair in front of the mirror.
Se brosser les dents [suh bro-say lay dahn ] To brush one’s teeth Les enfants se brossent les dents après chaque repas. The children brush their teeth after every meal.
Se préparer à [ suh pray-pah-ray ah] To get ready for Vous vous préparez à partir en vacances. You are getting ready to go on vacation.
S'habiller [sah-bee-yay] To get dressed Je m'habille rapidement le matin. I get dressed quickly in the morning.
Se raser [suh rah-zay] To shave Mon père se rase tous les jours. My father shaves every day.
Se maquiller [ suh mah-kee-yay ] To put on makeup Elle se maquille avant de sortir. She puts on makeup before going out.
S'arrêter de [sar-ray-tay duh] To stop (doing something) Nous nous arrêtons de parler quand la prof arrive. We stop talking when the teacher arrives.
Se reposer { suh ruh-poh-zay } To rest Je me repose après le travail. I rest after work.
S'asseoir [sah-swahr] To sit down Ils s'assoient sur le canapé. They sit down on the couch.
S'allonger sur [sal-lon-zhay sur] To lie down on Tu t’allonges sur le lit pour lire. You lie down on the bed to read.
S'ennuyer [sahn-nwee-yay] To get bored Les enfants s’ennuient en classe. The children get bored in class.
S'écouter [say-koo-tay] To listen to each other Nous nous écoutons attentivement pendant la réunion. We listen to each other attentively during the meeting.
Se parler de [suh par-lay duh] To talk to each other about Elles se parlent de leurs projets. They talk to each other about their plans.
S'appeler [sah-puh-lay] To be called or named Je m'appelle Claire et toi ? My name is Claire, and you?
Se moquer de [suh moh-kay duh] To make fun of Il se moque toujours de son frère. He always makes fun of his brother.
S'acheter (quelque chose) [sash—shatay] To buy oneself (something) Je m'achète un nouveau manteau. I’m buying myself a new coat.
Se promener [suh proh-muh-nay] To take a walk Nous nous promenons dans le parc. We take a walk in the park.
S'excuser de [sex-skew-zay du] To apologize for Il s'excuse de son retard. He apologizes for his lateness.
Se faire [suh fehr] To make oneself Elle se fait une tasse de thé. She makes herself a cup of tea.
S'apitoyer [sah-pee-twah-yay] To pity oneself / feel sorry for oneself Ne t'apitoie pas sur ton sort. Don't feel sorry for yourself
Se souvenir de [suh soo-vuh-neer duh] To remember Je me souviens de mon voyage en France. I remember my trip to France.
Se couper [suh koo-pay] To cut oneself Il s'est coupé en préparant le dîner. He cut himself while preparing dinner.
Se déshabiller [suh day-zah-bee-yay] To undress Elle se déshabille avant de prendre sa douche. She undresses before taking her shower.
S'énerver [say-nair-vay] To get upset Tu t'énerves facilement ces jours-ci. You get upset easily these days.
Se fâcher [ suh fah-shay] To get angry Nous nous fâchons quand il est en retard. We get angry when he is late.
Se coucher [suh koo-shay] To go to bed / To lie down Je me couche à dix heures tous les soirs. I go to bed at ten o'clock every night.
S'habituer à [sah-bee-tew-ay ah] To get used to Vous vous habituez à la vie en France. You are getting used to life in France.
S'amuser à [sah-mew-zay ah] To have fun doing Ils s'amusent à jouer au football le week-end. They have fun playing football on the weekend.
Se marier avec [suh mah-ree-ay ah-vek] To marry Elle s'est mariée avec son ami d'enfance. She married her childhood friend.
Se taire [suh tehr] To be quiet Je me tais pendant le film. I keep quiet during the movie.
S'ignorer [see-nyor-ray] To ignore each other Ils s'ignorent depuis leur dispute. They have been ignoring each other since their argument.
Se moucher [suh moo-shay] To blow one's nose Tu te mouches avec un mouchoir en papier. You blow your nose with a paper tissue.
Se noyer [suh nwah-yay] To drown Il s'est noyé en nageant trop loin. He drowned by swimming too far.
Se perdre [suh pehr-druh] To get lost Nous nous sommes perdus en ville. We got lost in the city.
S'imaginer [see-mahn-zhee-nay] To imagine oneself Je m'imagine vivre à la campagne. I imagine myself living in the countryside.
S'intéresser à [san-tay-ray-say ah] To be interested in Elle s'intéresse à l'art moderne. She is interested in modern art.
Se fier à [ suh fee-ay ah] To trust Je me fie à mon instinct. I trust my instinct.
Se méfier de [suh may-fee-ay duh] To be wary of or to mistrust Ils se méfient des inconnus. [eel suh may-fee duh-zan-koh-new] They are wary of strangers.
Se dépêcher de [suh day-pay-shay duh] To hurry Nous nous dépêchons de finir le travail. We hurry to finish the work.
Se casser [suh kah-say] To break (a body part or object) Il s'est cassé la jambe en skiant. He broke his leg while skiing.
Se baigner [suh behn-yay] To bathe / go swimming Je me baigne dans la mer chaque été. I swim in the sea every summer.
S'adresser à [sah-dray-say ah] To address / speak to Vous vous adressez au directeur. You are speaking to the director
S'adapter à [sah-dap-tay ah] To adapt to Ils s'adaptent au nouveau système. They adapt to the new system.
S'appuyer sur [sah-pwee-yay syr] To lean on Elle s'appuie sur la rambarde. She leans on the railing.
Se rappeler de [suh rah-puh-lay duh] To remember Je me rappelle de notre première rencontre. I remember our first meeting.
Se disputer [suh dees-pyoo-tay] To argue Ils se disputent souvent pour des bêtises. They argue often over silly things.
Se réconcilier [suh ray-kohn-see-lee-yay] To reconcile / make up Nous nous sommes réconciliés après la dispute. We made up after the argument.
Se séparer [suh say-pah-ray] To separate / break up Marie et Paul se sont séparés l’année dernière. Marie and Paul broke up last year.
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