When is Verbele reflexive used?

Verbele reflexive folosesc pronume reflexive (mă, te, se, ne, vă, se):

How is Verbele reflexive formed?

Poziție: Pronumele reflexiv se pune înaintea verbului: Eu mă trezesc la 7.

What are common mistakes with Verbele reflexive?

Reflexive pronoun placement and identifying reflexive verbs. 🇬🇧 English: English has few reflexive verbs. Romanian has many: 'I'm called' = 'mă numesc' (I call myself). Must learn which verbs are reflexive. 🇷🇺 Russian: Russian uses -ся/-сь suffix. Romanian uses separate pronoun before verb: мыться = a se spăla, but 'se' comes before verb. 🇨🇿 Czech: Czech uses se/si. Very similar to Romanian! 'jmenovat se' ≈ 'a se numi'. Same pre-verb position. 🇩🇪 German: German sich ≈ Romanian se. 'Ich wasche mich' ≈ 'Mă spăl'. Similar concept, similar position.

Verbele reflexive: reguli, exemple și exerciții | Romanian Grammar A1

Verbele reflexive

A1 — Verbe

Reflexive verbs: a se numi, a se trezi, mă/te/se/ne/vă/se

Can use reflexive verbs with correct pronoun placement

Reflexive verbs: a se numi, a se trezi, mă/te/se/ne/vă/se

Examples

Mă numesc Ana și mă trezesc la șapte dimineața. — My name is Ana and I wake up at seven in the morning.
Ei se grăbesc și noi ne pregătim. — They are hurrying and we are getting ready.
Cum te simți astăzi? Mă simt bine, mulțumesc. — How do you feel today? I feel well, thanks.

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Reflexive verbs

Reflexive verbs: a se numi, a se trezi

Learning Goal

Can use reflexive verbs correctly

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Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Mă numesc Ana și mă trezesc la șapte dimineața.

My name is Ana and I wake up at seven in the morning.

Ei se grăbesc și noi ne pregătim.

They are hurrying and we are getting ready.

Cum te simți astăzi? Mă simt bine, mulțumesc.

How do you feel today? I feel well, thanks.

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

Reflexive pronouns: mă, te, se, ne, vă, se. Before verb. Common verbs: a se numi, a se trezi.

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Reflexive pronoun placement before verb.

Common Error Patterns

Omitting the reflexive pronoun

Reflexive verbs NEED the pronoun: 'Mă numesc Ana', not *'Numesc Ana'.

Placing reflexive pronoun after verb

Reflexive pronoun goes BEFORE the verb: 'Mă trezesc', not *'Trezesc mă'.

Mă numesc Ana și mă trezesc la șapte dimineața.

My name is Ana and I wake up at seven in the morning.

'Mă numesc' = I am called (lit. I call myself). 'Mă trezesc' = I wake up. Reflexive pronoun before verb.

Ei se grăbesc și noi ne pregătim.

They are hurrying and we are getting ready.

'Se grăbesc' = they hurry. 'Ne pregătim' = we prepare ourselves. Each person has its own reflexive pronoun.

Cum te simți astăzi? Mă simt bine, mulțumesc.

How do you feel today? I feel well, thanks.

'Te simți' = you feel (reflexive). 'Mă simt' = I feel. 'A se simți' is reflexive in Romanian.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Verbele reflexive used?: Verbele reflexive folosesc pronume reflexive (mă, te, se, ne, vă, se):
How is Verbele reflexive formed?: Poziție: Pronumele reflexiv se pune înaintea verbului: Eu mă trezesc la 7.
What are common mistakes with Verbele reflexive?: Reflexive pronoun placement and identifying reflexive verbs. 🇬🇧 English: English has few reflexive verbs. Romanian has many: 'I'm called' = 'mă numesc' (I call myself). Must learn which verbs are reflexive. 🇷🇺 Russian: Russian uses -ся/-сь suffix. Romanian uses separate pronoun before verb: мыться = a se spăla, but 'se' comes before verb. 🇨🇿 Czech: Czech uses se/si. Very similar to Romanian! 'jmenovat se' ≈ 'a se numi'. Same pre-verb position. 🇩🇪 German: German sich ≈ Romanian se. 'Ich wasche mich' ≈ 'Mă spăl'. Similar concept, similar position.