{"id":7844,"date":"2018-01-26T19:25:19","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T19:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=7844"},"modified":"2018-01-26T19:25:19","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T19:25:19","slug":"some-reflexive-verbs-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/some-reflexive-verbs-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"Some reflexive verbs in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ei, pessoal! Hey, guys?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Como est\u00e3o se sentindo hoje? How are you feeling today?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7845 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"577\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel.png 577w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel-350x71.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We use reflexive verbs when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person, that is, the agent both performs and receives the action. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Se apresente<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> para o grupo | <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Introduce yourself<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to the group<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, the reflexive form in Portuguese corresponds to the pronouns \u2018self\u2019 or \u2018selves\u2019 in English. Look at the chart bellow with the verb <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">introduce <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the present:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu <\/span><b>me apresento<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | I <\/span><b>introduce myself<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea <\/span><b>se apresenta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | You <\/span><b>introduce yourself<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ele\/ ela <\/span><b>se apresenta<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | He\/she <\/span><b>introduces him\/herself<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00f3s <\/span><b>nos apresentamos<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | We <\/span><b>introduce ourselves<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00eas<\/span><b> se apresentam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | You<\/span><b> introduce yourselves<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eles<\/span><b> se apresentam<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | They <\/span><b>introduce themselves<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As you can see, these verbs are conjugated like regular ones, but note that the reflexive pronoun must agree with gender and number. Also, the pronoun can be placed both before and after the verb, but in Brazilian Portuguese (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">mostly in spoken or informal situations), we use it before the verb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, there are a lot more reflexive verbs in the Portuguese language than in English. So, sometimes a verb may require the reflexive pronoun in Portuguese, but the same verb won\u2019t need that in English, which may sound a little strange in the beginning. Again, don\u2019t worry about memorizing any of it, these things often come naturally if you practice enough. To make it simple, let\u2019s see some examples with reflexive verbs so you can have a better idea of how it is used\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and compare:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minha irm\u00e3 demora muito para <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se arrumar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | My sister takes too long to<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> get ready<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vou embora, n\u00e3o estou <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">me sentindo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bem | I\u2019m leaving, I\u2019m not <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">feeling <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">so well<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Por que voc\u00ea entrou no t\u00e1xi sem <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se despedir<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? | Why did you get into the cab without<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> saying goodbye<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Me lembrei <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">de voc\u00ea ontem | I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">thought <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">about you yesterday<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meu pai <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se parece<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> com o Tom Hanks | My dad <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">looks like<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Tom Hanks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Como aquela atriz <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se chama<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? | What <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that actress\u2019 name?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ele <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se esqueceu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completamente do meu anivers\u00e1rio | He completely<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> forgot<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> my birthday<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eles <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se arrependem <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">muito de n\u00e3o ter ido no show | They really <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regret <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">not going to the concert<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cuidado com o vidro quebrado, voc\u00ea vai <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se machucar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> | Be careful with the broken glass, you\u2019re going to<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> get hurt<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queremos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nos casar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> em maio | We want to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">get married <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in May<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o acredito que voc\u00eas <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se perderam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">| I can\u2019t believe you<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got lost<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Onde voc\u00eas querem se sentar? | Where do you want to sit?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ande r\u00e1pido ou vamos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nos atrasar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">! | Hurry or we<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2019ll be late!<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os intercambistas <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se apaixonaram<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pelo Rio de Janeiro | The exchange students <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fell in love<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Rio de Janeiro<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">me pergunto<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> se foi uma boa decis\u00e3o | I <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ask myself<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if it was a good decision<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Esperamos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nos divertir<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> muito na viagem | We hope to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">have a lot of fun <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">on this trip<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meu irm\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">se cortou<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> preparando o jantar | My brother <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cut himself <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">making dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea ainda n\u00e3o<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> se vestiu<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? A festa vai come\u00e7ar | Are you not<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dressed <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">yet? The party is about to start<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00f3s gostamos de<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> nos levantar<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cedo | We like to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">get up<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> early<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel-350x71.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel-350x71.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2018\/01\/rel.png 577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Ei, pessoal! Hey, guys? Como est\u00e3o se sentindo hoje? How are you feeling today? We use reflexive verbs when the subject and the object of a sentence refer to the same person, that is, the agent both performs and receives the action. For example: Se apresente para o grupo | Introduce yourself to the group&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/some-reflexive-verbs-in-portuguese\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":7845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[6,1851,13],"tags":[507720],"class_list":["post-7844","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-grammar","category-learning","category-vocabulary","tag-reflexive-verbs-portuguese"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7844"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7847,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7844\/revisions\/7847"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}