Reflexive Pronouns

The plural direct and indirect object pronouns nos, os, and se can be used reflexively to mean “ourselves”, “yourselves”, and “themselves”; in this case the “doer” and the recipient of the action are the same.

Él se ama.
He loves himself.

Ella se atribuye la culpa.
She attributes the fault to herself.

María habla siempre de sí.
Mary is always talking about herself.

Nosotros nos divertimos al mismo tiempo que hacemos negocios.
We enjoy ourselves at the same time as we do business.

Ellos se respetan á sí y á otros también.
They respect themselves and others too.

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