How would you say "I am painting my nails" in Spanish?

Question

I just did the lesson on reflexive verbs, but I am still a little confused. My understanding is that to say "I am painting my nails" in Spanish you would say "Estoy pintandome mis uñas." You take the verb "pintar", add the gerund, and add the reflexive pronoun "me" to the end. Is that correct? Some more examples would be great if you can think of any! Thank you!

Answer 1

Looks good! But since "pintarse" is reflexive, you would say "las uñas", not "mis uñas".

Since it is reflexive, it is understood that you are painting your own nails. The "mis" sounds repetive and unnecessary

Great work. I hope I helped you.

• Okay. That makes sense! Thank you! - jorden365 Jul 5, 2011
• You're welcome! - SonrisaDelSo Jul 5, 2011
• Well explained, Sonrisa:) - FELIZ77 Jul 5, 2011
• Gracias, Feliz! - SonrisaDelSo Jul 5, 2011