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Lesson 15 - Work and Education

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive Verbs

Subjunctive Mood

Reflexive Verbs

What is it?

In Danish you have verbs that take a reflexive pronoun straight after the verb. These verbs are called Reflexive Verbs.

The reflexive pronoun 'points back' to the subject/object of the sentence. For example jeg sætter mig ned [lit: I sit myself down].

The Rules

[reflex. Verb] [reflex. Pronoun]

The Examples

Below are some example of the most common reflexive verbs:


			klæde sig på	dress	v inf
			bekymre sig	worry	v inf
			interessere sig	interest	v inf
			sminke sig	put on make up	v inf
			præsentere sig	present	v inf
			vaske sig	wash	v inf
			sætte sig	sit	v inf
			lægge sig	lie down	v inf

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