Reflexive Verbs and Pronouns is the sixty-fifth (assuming left to right) skill in the Dutch language tree with a total of five lessons. In these lessons, the learner of Dutch learns about reflexive verbs. An English example is "He washes himself." They are more common in Dutch than in English.
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Grammar Notes[]
This is the table of the reflexive pronouns for reference:
| English | Dutch unstressed | Dutch stressed (rare) |
|---|---|---|
| myself | me | mezelf |
| yourself (informal) | je | jezelf |
| yourself (formal) | zich | uzelf |
| himself/herself/itself | zich | zichzelf |
| ourselves | ons | onszelf |
| yourselves | je | jezelf |
| themselves | zich | zichzelf |
Lessons[]
Lesson 1[]
- zich wassen = to wash oneself
- zich bewegen = to move
- zich herinneren = to remember
Lesson 2[]
- elkaar = each other
- zich gedragen = to behave
- zich haasten = to rush
- zich voelen = to feel
Lesson 3[]
- zich aankleden = to dress oneself
- zich bevinden = to find oneself / is located
- zich scheren = to shave
- zich voorstellen = to imagine, to introduce (uses aan for distinguishing)
- zich realiseren = to realize
Lesson 4[]
- zich veroorloven = to afford
- zich omkleden = to change one's clothes
- zich vervelen = to be bored
- zich verbazen = to be surprised
- zich afvragen = to wonder
- zich verheugen = to look forward to
Lesson 5[]
- zich vergissen = to be mistaken
- zich schamen = to be ashamed
- zich ergeren = to be annoyed
References[]
Duolingo Lesson: www.duolingo.com/skill/dn/Reflexive-Verbs-and-Pronouns
