Reflexive Verbs

Flashcards of Reflexive Verbs and their definitions in Portuguese with English translations and example sentences.

To get up.

Levantar-se

Example: Hoje, levantei-me cedo.

(Today, I got up early.)

To regret

Arrepender-se.

Example: Arrependi-me de ter ido à festa.

(I regretted going to the party.)

To have fun

Divertir-se

Example: Diverti-me ontem.

(I had fun yesterday.)

To become

Tornar-se.

Example: Ele tornou-se rei.

(He became king.)

To complain

Queixar-se.

Example: Ele queixa-se muito.

(He complains a lot.)

To get angry

Zangar-se.

Example: A Rita zangou-se com ele.

(Rita got angry with him.)

To fall in love

Apaixonar-se.

Example: Apaixonei-me pela Rita.

(I fell in love with Rita.)

To get upset/annoyed

Chatear-se.

Example: Chateei-me com a situação.

(I got upset with the situation.)

To sit

Sentar-se.

Example: Quer sentar-se aqui?

(Would you like to sit here?)

To feel

Sentir-se.

Example: Sinto-me doente.

(I feel sick.)

To hug

Abraçar-se.

Example: Eles abraçaram-se.

(They hugged each other.)

To know someone/To meet someone

Conhecer-se.

Example: Eles conheceram-se ontem.

(They met yesterday.)

To kiss each other

Beijar-se.

Example: Beijámo-nos sem querer.

(We kissed by mistake.)

To greet each other

Cumprimentar-se.

Example: Eles cumprimentaram-se.

(They greeted each other.)

To dress

Vestir-se.

Example: Ontem vesti-me mal.

(Yesterday, I was poorly dressed.)

To undress

Despir-se.

Example: Despi-me para o banho.

(I undressed for the shower.)

To remember

Lembrar-se.

Example: Lembro-me de si!

(I remember you!)

To forget

Esquecer-se

Example: Esqueci-me das chaves.

(I forgot my keys.)

To get fed up

Fartar-se.

Example: Fartei-me de trabalhar.

(I got fed up of working.)

To hurt (emotionally or psychologically)

Magoar-se.

Example: Ele magoou-se com as suas palavras.

(He was hurt by her words.)

To hurt (physically)

Aleijar-se.

Example: Aleijei-me na perna.

(I hurt my leg.)

To cut (oneself)

Cortar-se.

Example: Cortei-me a cozinhar.

(I cut myself while cooking.)

To subscribe

Inscrever-se.

Example: Inscrevi-me no canal.

(I subscribed to the channel.)

To join

Juntar-se.

Example: Juntei-me ao grupo.

(I joined the group.)

To say goodbye

Despedir-se.

Example: Despedi-me dos meus amigos.

(I said goodbye to my friends.)

To laugh

Rir-se.

Example: Rio-me sempre com essa piada.

(I always laugh at that joke.)

To see (oneself)

Ver-se.

Example: Vi-me ao espelho.

(I saw myself in the mirror.)

To call (oneself)

Chamar-se.

Example: Chamo-me Rita.

(I’m called Rita.)

To realize / To notice

Aperceber-se.

Example: Apercebi-me da porta aberta.

(I noticed the open door.)

To divorce

Divorciar-se.

Example: Divorciei-me há três anos.

(I got divorced three years ago.)

To marry

Casar-se.

Example: Casei-me com a Rita.

(I married Rita.)

To move/step away

Afastar-se.

Example: Afastei-me da parede.

(I stepped away from the wall.)

To make a mistake / To get it wrong

Enganar-se.

Example: Enganei-me na porta, desculpe!

(I got the wrong door, I’m sorry!)

To fumble

Atrapalhar-se.

Example: Atrapalhei-me com as compras.

(I fumbled with the groceries.)

To get ready

Arranjar-se.

Example: Arranjei-me para a festa.

(I got ready for the party.)

to be proud

orgulhar-se

Example: Orgulhei-me das minhas conquistas.

(I was proud of my achievements.)

to shut up

caler-se

Exemplo: Calei-me durante a reunião.

(I shut up during the meeting.)

to retire

Aposentar-se