In this episode, we explore verbs with the body and learn when to use the pronominal (reflexive) vs. the non-pronominal form of the verb. While working on the orthopedic injuries series, Doc Molly noticed that "I injured my knee" uses the pronominal form ("Me lesioné la rodilla"), while "I bent my knee" doesn't ("Doblé la rodilla"). We dig into why, with lots of examples to make a tricky topic clear.

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00:00 - Intro
01:34 - Unintentional actions
03:09 - Reflexive actions with a part of the body
05:19 - Deliberate actions with part of the body
07:29 - Mover(se)
09:21 - Hacerse y ponerse
10:52 - Ponerse

Le doy las gracias a Gloria Becerril por ayudarme con el español de esta lección.

Gracias por estudiar español médico con nosotros.

Chapters

  • (00:00:00) - Intro
  • (00:01:34) - Unintentional actions
  • (00:03:09) - Reflexive actions with a part of the body
  • (00:05:19) - Deliberate actions with part of the body
  • (00:07:29) - Mover(se)
  • (00:09:21) - Hacerse y ponerse
  • (00:10:52) - Ponerse

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