💡 The action is consciously done to oneself. 5. Fun Trick: Reflexive Changes Meaning Some verbs change meaning when made reflexive:
| Normal Verb | Meaning | Reflexive Form | New Meaning | |-------------|---------|----------------|--------------| | ir | to go | irse | to leave/go away | | dormir | to sleep | dormirse | to fall asleep | | llamar | to call | llamarse | to be named | | poner | to put | ponerse | to put on / become | | llevar | to carry | llevarse | to take away / get along | Llamo a Juan (I call Juan) vs. Me llamo Juan (My name is Juan). In Spanish, with reflexive verbs, you don’t say mi mano . You use the definite article: verbos reflexivos
✅ Me lavo manos. ❌ ~~Me lavo mis manos.~~ 💡 The action is consciously done to oneself
👉 You do the action to yourself.