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Me peso cada semana en la farmacia.

Me peso cada semana en la farmacia.
I weigh myself every week at the pharmacy.
FromLesson 23inHardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Me peso cada semana en la farmacia.

What does me peso cada semana en la farmacia mean?
It means “I weigh myself every week at the pharmacy.”
Why is pesarse used instead of just pesar?
Pesarse is a reflexive verb meaning “to weigh oneself.” Using the reflexive pronoun (me) indicates the action is performed on the subject’s own body. If you said peso, it would normally mean “I weigh [something else],” not “I weigh myself.”
Why do we place me before the verb instead of after it?
In conjugated present‐tense forms (like peso), Spanish places reflexive pronouns before the verb: me peso, te pesas, se pesa, etc. You only attach the pronoun after the verb when using infinitives (pesar → pesarse), gerunds (pesando → pesándose) or affirmative commands (pésate).
Can I say yo peso cada semana instead?
You could say it, but it changes the nuance. Yo peso literally states “My weight is…,” as in giving a number (e.g., Yo peso 70 kilos). To express the habitual action of weighing yourself, Spanish uses the reflexive form me peso.
Why cada semana and not cada las semanas?
The word cada (“each/every”) never combines with an article or plural noun. You say cada semana (every week), cada día (every day), cada mes (every month), never cada los días or cada unas semanas.
Could I replace cada semana with semanalmente?
Yes, semanalmente (“weekly”) is an adverb with a similar meaning. You could say Me peso semanalmente en la farmacia, though cada semana is more conversational.
Why do we need en la farmacia? Could I just say en farmacia?
Spanish usually requires the definite article before places: en la farmacia, en el hospital, en la oficina. Omitting the article (en farmacia) sounds unnatural unless you’re using “farmacia” as a class (e.g., “studies in pharmacy”: estudia farmacia).
Is it okay to use another location, like en el gimnasio?
Absolutely. You can weigh yourself en el gimnasio, en casa, en el consultorio—just use en + definite article + place.
How would I form a negative sentence?
Place no before the reflexive pronoun: No me peso cada semana en la farmacia = “I don’t weigh myself every week at the pharmacy.”
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