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Siempre me lavo la cara.

Siempre me lavo la cara.
I always wash my face.
From Lesson 58:Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Siempre me lavo la cara.

siempre
always
lavarse
to wash oneself
la cara
the face

Questions & Answers about Siempre me lavo la cara.

Why is there a me before the verb?
Me is a reflexive pronoun. In Spanish, when you perform an action on yourself, you use a reflexive verb. Since you are washing your own face, you use me lavo (literally I wash myself) instead of just lavo (which would mean you are washing something else, like a car or the dishes).
Why does it say la cara (the face) instead of mi cara (my face)?
In English, we use possessive words with body parts. In Spanish, when you use a reflexive verb like me lavo, the me already makes it obvious whose face is being washed. Because of this, Spanish speakers just use the definite article la (the) instead of a possessive word like mi.
Do I need to include yo (I) to show who is washing their face?
No, it is not required. The -o ending in lavo already tells us that I am the one doing the washing. You could say Yo siempre me lavo la cara, but Spanish speakers usually drop the yo unless they want to add special emphasis.
Could I put siempre somewhere else in the sentence?
Yes, putting it at the end (Me lavo la cara siempre) is also correct, though starting with siempre is very common and sounds natural. Just remember that you can never put a word between the reflexive pronoun me and the verb lavo; those two must stay right next to each other!

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