Yendome yendose yendote

Question

I've been learning about the reflexive verb irse and I heard that you could add on se te or me to the -ing words. So does that mean that I can say yendome, yendote, and yendose? Voy a yendome-I am leaving

An interesting question Reid - pacofinkler, Apr 18, 2014

Answer 1

The most natural way to say that is 'me voy', 'te vas' and 'se va'.

Remember too that if you do add the reflexive pronoun onto the end of a present participle you often need to add an accent to preserve the original sound.

Estoy duchándome. I'm having a shower. etc

Voy a bañarme is very common kiwi girl - pacofinkler, Apr 18, 2014

True, I just used duchándome to illustrate the use of the accent ;) - Kiwi-Girl, Apr 18, 2014

Answer 2

That construction is not common, however in Mexico you may hear it this way;

Dialogue by phone:

-Qué estás haciendo?

• Estoy yéndome al aeropuerto. (Instead of : me estoy yendo al aeropuerto)

Otra:

Cuando encontré a María, estaba yéndose a la casa de su abuela.(Instead of: se estaba yendo a la casa de su abuela)

Otra (humorous):

Estás yéndote desde hace una hora, pero no acabas de irte... (got it?). (Instead of: te estás yendo desde hace una hora, pero no acabas de irte...)

Perfecto. - chileno, Apr 18, 2014

:) - FELIZ77, Apr 18, 2014

Answer 3

I am going to leave = Voy a irme

Irse is the verb to leave which is different from the verb to go. The me is part of the conjugation here

Me voy = I leave/ I am leaving

Te vas = You leave/You are leaving

Se va = He/she leaves or is leaving also you leave (singular, formal form) etc...

:-) - pacofinkler, Apr 18, 2014