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### Reflexive Pronouns

When you talk about a daily routine—like waking up, washing, or getting dressed—you are often describing actions you perform on yourself. In Romanian, these verbs require **reflexive pronouns**.

Here are the accusative reflexive pronouns matched with their corresponding subjects:

| Subject | Reflexive Pronoun |
|---|---|
| eu | **mă** |
| tu | **te** |
| el / ea | **se** |
| noi | **ne** |
| voi | **vă** |
| ei / ele | **se** |

The reflexive pronoun is placed directly in front of the verb. Let's look at **a se trezi** (to wake up):

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Notice how the third-person pronoun **se** is used for both singular (*el/ea*) and plural (*ei/ele*) subjects. It is also used with question words like *cine* (who).

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### Washing and Body Parts

Another very common reflexive verb is **a se spăla** (to wash oneself). In English, you might say "I wash my face," using a possessive word. In Romanian, you use the reflexive pronoun along with the preposition **pe** (on) followed by the body part. You are literally saying "I wash myself on the face."

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If you want to mention what you are washing with, you use **cu** (with), such as with soap (**săpun**):

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### Continuing the Routine

The reflexive pattern continues throughout the morning routine with verbs like **a se îmbrăca** (to get dressed) and **a se pregăti** (to get ready). 

Here is how the plural reflexive pronouns **ne** (we) and **vă** (you all) look in action:

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### Negating Reflexive Verbs

Making a reflexive verb negative is very simple. Place the negative word **nu** directly in front of the reflexive pronoun.

Let's see this contrast using the verb **a se grăbi** (to hurry):

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Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

In the Wild

Jobs and Careers

Everyday Tech

Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Past tense with reflexive verbs (m-am, s-a)

Question	Answer
to wake up	se trezi
early	devreme
the morning / in the morning	dimineața
I wake up early in the morning.	Mă trezesc devreme dimineața.
Who wakes up early?	Cine se trezește devreme?
to wash oneself	se spăla
on	pe
the face	fața
You wash your face in the morning.	Te speli pe față dimineața.
the hair	părul
The child washes his hair.	Copilul se spală pe păr.
to dress oneself	se îmbrăca
The man gets dressed quickly.	Bărbatul se îmbracă repede.
then	apoi
We wash and then we get dressed.	Ne spălăm și apoi ne îmbrăcăm.
to get ready	se pregăti
The girl is getting ready now.	Fata se pregătește acum.
You get ready and then go outside.	Vă pregătiți și apoi ieșiți afară.
to hurry	se grăbi
You always hurry.	Te grăbești mereu.
The students do not hurry in the morning.	Studenții nu se grăbesc dimineața.
The woman has a clean face.	Femeia are fața curată.
The hair is very clean.	Părul este foarte curat.
the soap	săpunul
The soap is new.	Săpunul este nou.
I wash with soap.	Mă spăl cu săpun.
to go to bed	se culca
I go to bed late.	Mă culc târziu.
The child goes to bed early.	Copilul se culcă devreme.
to get undressed	se dezbrăca
I get undressed and go to bed.	Mă dezbrac și mă culc.
The child gets undressed quickly.	Copilul se dezbracă repede.

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