I need help on reflexive verbs?

Question

I very confused on reflexive verbs in spanish and have quite a few questions?

Firstly when do I use them and is there another way of knowing when to use them? As the common way spanish learners are told is that it is when you do an action to yourself and that doesn't help as a lot of reflexive verbs are not always done to yourself.

Secondly do are all verbs able to be reflexive? For example, ir can become irse and jugar can become jugarse, so these not usually rexlexive verbs but become rexlexive.

Thirdly I have a question on siento, Why do you say me siento mal - I feel ill not siento mal? And why is me hace falta rexlexive?

Hopefully if I get started here my knowledge on rexlexive verbs will expand a bit.

Spanish is a proper noun in English; therefore, it is always capitalized. - Jubilado, May 26, 2016

Answer 1

Dani is an excellent teacher.

I notice you have not done any of the free Spanish video lessons available on SD.

Click this to go to them.

The reflexive verbs lesson is in Learn Spanish 2

:) - rac1, May 26, 2016

Answer 2

Reflexive verbs are a rather large and complex subject. In the textbook that I use to teach my classes, (Panorama, introducción a la lengua española) an entire chapter, about 44 pages is used to discuss this subject and give example.

Not all verbs can be made reflexive. A lot of them are used to translate English "get" verbs like "get angry" "get up" "get married" "get dressed" and dozens of others.

Sentirse mal/bien IS reflexive. "Sentir" not used reflexively means to "feel" in the sense of feeling a material or texture of something.

"Irse" doesn't mean just "to go" it means "to go away" or "leave."

Here is a link to help you get started. LINK TO REFLEXIVE VERBS

:) - ian-hill, May 25, 2016

Nice teaching! I'm so glad you are a member here! - Jubilado, May 26, 2016