For reciprocal reflexes (reciprocal constructions) you may use as a clarifyer mutuamente or one of the following:
(el) uno a(l) otro = (to) each other (two persons, male or one male and one female)
(la) una a la otra = (to) each other (two persons, both female)
(los) unos a (los) otros = (to) each other (more than two persons male or all male or male and female)
(las) unas a (las) otras = (to) each other (more than two persons, all female)
Note: The definite article is optional. The preposition a is used in these samples, but is often replaced by other prepositions depending on individual sentence.
Ella y yo nos queremos el uno al otro
She and I love each other.
Ellas se enojaron y se hicieron daño unas a otras.
The girls got angry and hurt each other.
Carmen y los chicos charlaban unos con los otros.
Carmen and the boys were chatting with one another.
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Reciprocal vs. Reflexive Pronouns
The plural direct and indirect object pronouns nos, os, and se can of course be used reflexively to mean “ourselves”, “yourselves”, and “themselves”; in this case the “doer” and the recipient of the action are the same. These same plural forms may also be used to express reciprocal actions, expressing the idea of “(to/with/for/etc.) each other” or “one another”. Thus the expression nos miramos can mean both “we see ourselves” (for example, two of us are looking in the mirror and each of us sees both of us) or it can mean “we see each other” (we pass each other on the street and each one sees the other one). To distinguish between reflexive and reciprocal actions, clarifying prepositional phrases are often added:
The usual clarifying prepositional phrases for reflexives, are:
nos + a nosotros(-as) mismos(-as) = (to) ourselves
os + a vosotros(-as) mismos(-as) = (to) yourselves (Spain, plural of tú)
se + a sí mismos(-as) = (to) themselves, (to) you
Nos queremos a nosotros mismos.
We love ourselves.
Las chicas se cayeron y se hicieron daño a si mismas.
The girls fell down and hurt themselves.
For reciprocals, you may use as a clarifyer mutuamente or one of the following:
(el) uno a(l) otro = (to) each other (two persons, male or one male and one female)
(la) una a la otra = (to) each other (two persons, both female)
(los) unos a (los) otros = (to) each other (more than two persons male or all male or male and female)
(las) unas a (las) otras = (to) each other (more than two persons, all female)
Note: The definite article is optional. The preposition a is used in these samples, but is often replaced by other prepositions depending on individual sentence; see the use of con below.
Ella y yo nos queremos el uno al otro.
She and I love each other.
Ellas se enojaron y se hicieron daño unas a otras.
The girls got angry and hurt each other.
Carmen y los chicos charlaban unos con los otros.
Carmen and the boys were chatting with one another.
Reciprocals
For reciprocals, you may also use the term mutuamente to clarify, or one of the following terms may be used:
(el) uno a(l) otro = (to) each other (two persons, male or one male and one female)
(la) una a la otra = (to) each other (two persons, both female)
(los) unos a (los) otros = (to) each other (more than two persons male or all male or male and female)
(las) unas a (las) otras = (to) each other (more than two persons, all female)
Note: The definite article is optional. The preposition a is used in these samples, but is often replaced by other prepositions depending on individual sentence; see the use of con below.
Ella y yo nos queremos el uno al otro
She and I love each other.
Ellas se enojaron y se hicieron daño unas a otras.
The girls got angry and hurt each other.
Carmen y los chicos charlaban unos con los otros.
Carmen and the boys were chatting with one another.
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