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What is the difference between "lava" and "se lava"

What is the difference between "lava" and "se lava"

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For example, Ella se lava el pelo/Ella lava el pelo.

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updated Jul 18, 2012
edited by Eddy
posted by marksurnin
Corrected your title. - Eddy, Jul 16, 2012
Good question...welcome to the forum! - --Mariana--, Jul 16, 2012

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The first is she washes her own hair - Ella se lava el pelo

The second she washes the hair of someone else - Ella lava el pelo

updated Aug 26, 2013
edited by Eddy
posted by Eddy
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¡Muchas gracias!

updated Jul 18, 2012
posted by marksurnin
Lava is for the verb wash, but only when a "she" do it: ella lava, o ella se lava, - ivanesro92, Jul 18, 2012
but also lava means "lava", like in a volcano - ivanesro92, Jul 18, 2012