Modern Spanish Syntax: Chapter 6 Flashcards
I cured myself
Yo me cure
Mary dressed the child
Maria vistio al nino
Mary dressed herself
Maria se vistio
I can’t explain it to him
No se lo puedo explicar
I can’t explain it to myself
No me lo puedo explicar
She bathed (herself) before dressing
Ella se bano antes de vestirse
He cut himself while shaving
Se corto al afeitarse
Maria defended herself
Maria se defendio
You judge yourself inaccurately
Te juzgas mal
I bought the books for myself
Me compre los libros
He bought the books for me
Me compro los libros
I broke my leg
Me rompi la pierna
He broke my leg when he collided with me
Me rompio la pierna al chocarme
She kept the letter for herself
Se guardo la carta
He kept the letter for her
Le guardo la carta
He cannot allow himself that luxury
No se puede permitir ese lujo
I told myself: this has to come to an end
Yo me dije a mi misma: esto tiene que acabar
I bought myself several things
Me compre varias cosas
She made herself a dress
Se hizo un vestido
He found himself a job
Se consiguio un trabajo
He removed the bandage (from himself)
Se quito la venda
Take those clothes off (yourself)
Sacate esa ropa
John washed his hands
Juan se lavo las manos
He broke his arm
El se rompio el brazo
Take your coat off
Quitate el saco
Put your gloves on
Ponte los guantes
She ruined her nails
Se estropeo las unas
She does not make up her eyes
No se pinta los ojos
She kept the letter (for herself)
Se guardo la carta
I’ll take the medicine (for my benefit) since you insist
Me tomare la medicina, ya que insistes
He took the liberty of entering without announcing himself
Se tomo la libertad de entrar sin anunciarse
He ate it all up
Se lo comio todo
I had a dress made (for myself)
Me hice un vestido
He had his hair cut
Se corto el pelo
They praise themselves
Ellos se alaban a si mismos
We know ourselves well
Nosotros nos conocemos bien a nosotros mismos
They praise one another
Ellos se alaban el uno al otro
We know each other well
Nosotros nos conocemos bien la una a la otra
We met every Saturday
Nos encontrabamos todos los sabados
They kissed each other and parted
Se besaron unos a los otros y partieron
They cannot live without each other
No pueden vivir el uno sin el otro
*intransitive verb
They were born for each other
Nacieron el uno para el otro
*intransitive verb
They exist only for each other
Existen el uno para el otro
*intransitive verb
to dare
atreverse a
to ascertain
cerciorarse de
Your words astonish me
Tus palabras me asombran
She was astonished by his words
Ella se asombro al oir sus palabras
Adjust the air-conditioner
Ajusta el aire-acondicionado
You have to adjust to that change
Tienes que ajustarte a ese cambio
The manager has improved working conditions
El gerente ha mejorado las condiciones de trabajo
She has improved
Ella se ha mejorado
You offended her
La ofendiste
She got offended
Ella se ofendio
She was offended by his lack of courtesy
Ella se ofendio por su falta de cortesia
You made her angry
La hiciste enojar
She was angered by your flirting with other women
Ella se enojo por tus flirteos con otras mujeres.
His health worries me
Me preocupa su salud
I worry on the account of his health
Me preocupo por su salud
She felt the cold marble under her feet
Sintio el marmol frio bajo sus pies