Reflexive verbs are the quiet workhorses of everyday Spanish. They show up when you talk about your morning routine, your feelings, or simply getting ready to head out the door. This list hands you roughly 74 practical reflexive verbs-the ones you’ll actually use, not the dusty textbook relics.
Every verb comes with a straightforward meaning and a natural example sentence, so you see exactly how it behaves in real talk. Because hearing a word once beats reading it ten times, audio playback is right there in the table-just tap and repeat.
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| Infinitive | Meaning | Example | Translation | Stem Change | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aburrirse | to get bored | Me aburro en casa. | I get bored at home. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| aburrirse | to get bored | Me aburro cuando no tengo nada que hacer. | to get bored | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| acordarse | to remember | ¿Te acuerdas de mi nombre? | Do you remember my name? | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| acordarse | to remember | Me acuerdo de tu nombre. | I remember your name. | me acuerdo, te acuerdas, se acuerda, nos acordamos, os acordáis, se acuerdan | |
| acostarse | to go to bed | Me acuesto temprano. | I go to bed early. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| acostarse | to go to bed | Me acuesto a las diez. | I go to bed at ten. | me/te/se/nos/os/se | |
| acostumbrarse | to get used to | Me acostumbro al frío poco a poco. | I am getting used to the cold little by little. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| afeitarse | to shave | Mi padre se afeita cada día. | My father shaves every day. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| afeitarse | to shave | Mi padre se afeita cada mañana. | My father shaves every morning. | me/te/se/nos/os/se | |
| alegrarse | to be glad | Me alegro de verte hoy. | to be glad | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| arrepentirse | to regret | Me arrepiento de esa decisión. | I regret that decision. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| arrepentirse | to regret | Me arrepiento de mi error. | I regret my mistake. | me arrepiento, te arrepientes, se arrepiente, nos arrepentimos, os arrepentís, se arrepienten | |
| atreverse | to dare | No me atrevo a hablar en clase. | I do not dare to speak in class. | me atrevo, te atreves, se atreve, nos atrevemos, os atrevéis, se atreven | |
| bañarse | to bathe; to take a bath | El niño se baña por la noche. | The child takes a bath at night. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| burlarse | to make fun of | No te burles de tu hermano. | Don't make fun of your brother. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| burlarse | to make fun of | No te burles de tu hermano. | Do not make fun of your brother. | me burlo, te burlas, se burla, nos burlamos, os burláis, se burlan | |
| casarse | to get married | Mi hermana se casa en junio. | My sister is getting married in June. | me caso, te casas, se casa, nos casamos, os casáis, se casan | |
| casarse | to get married | Mis padres se casan en junio. | My parents are getting married in June. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| cepillarse | to brush oneself; to brush | Me cepillo los dientes después de comer. | I brush my teeth after eating. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| darse cuenta | to realize | Me di cuenta tarde. | I realized it late. | me doy cuenta, te das cuenta, se da cuenta, nos damos cuenta, os dais cuenta, se dan cuenta | |
| despedirse | to say goodbye | Nos despedimos en la puerta. | We say goodbye at the door. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| despedirse | to say goodbye | Me despido de mis amigos. | I say goodbye to my friends. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| despertarse | to wake up | Me despierto temprano todos los días. | I wake up early every day. | me despierto, te despiertas, se despierta, nos despertamos, os despertáis, se despiertan | |
| despertarse | to wake up | Se despierta a las seis. | He wakes up at six. | me, te, se, nos, os, se | |
| divertirse | to have fun | Los niños se divierten mucho. | The children have a lot of fun. | me, te, se, nos, os, se |
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