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Universal Reflexive Pronoun Matrix
Reflexive verbs show actions reflecting back upon the subject. Compare pronouns side-by-side across 6 major languages.
| Person | 🇪🇸 Spanish | 🇫🇷 French | 🇮🇹 Italian | 🇵🇹 Portuguese | 🇩🇪 German | 🇬🇧 English |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Sing. (I / Yo) | me | me (m') | mi | me | mich / mir | myself |
| 2nd Sing. (You / Tú) | te | te (t') | ti | te | dich / dir | yourself |
| 3rd Sing. (He/She / Él/Ella) | se | se (s') | si | se | sich | himself / herself |
| 1st Plur. (We / Nosotros) | nos | nous | ci | nos | uns | ourselves |
| 2nd Plur. (You all / Vosotros) | os | vous | vi | vos | euch | yourselves |
| 3rd Plur. (They / Ellos) | se | se (s') | si | se | sich | themselves |
⚡ Placement Rule: Proclisis vs Enclisis
In Spanish and Portuguese, pronouns normally precede conjugated verbs (Proclisis: Yo me lavo). However, with infinitives, gerunds, and affirmative imperatives, they latch onto the end of the verb (Enclisis: lavarse, lavándome, ¡lávate!).