Spanish B2 · Day 39
Day 39: Las ruedas de prensa — Nuanced pronominal verb pairs
What you'll learn
- Grammar: Nuanced pronominal verb pairs
- Reading: Tensión en la sala de prensa
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Grammar point: Nuanced pronominal verb pairs
You already know many reflexive verbs in Spanish, like lavarse (to wash oneself) or peinarse (to comb one's hair). In these cases, the action simply reflects back onto the subject. But very often, adding a reflexive or pronominal pronoun ( me, te, se, nos, os, se ) does not indicate that someone is doing something to themselves; instead, it completely shifts the verb's meaning, aspect, or grammatical role.
Key vocabulary (8 of 19 words)
- el directo – live broadcast
- el portavoz / la portavoz – spokesperson
- la repregunta – follow-up question
- negarse a – to refuse to
- tajante – categorical/firm
- riguroso / rigurosa – rigorous/thorough
- fiarse de – to trust/rely on
- la filtración – leak
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