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# 30. Reciprocal Reflexive Verbs
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> Source: [A Complete Guide To Every Fundamental In Spanish (The Conclusion)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=YHDZSHCt1DE&t=8149s)
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Reciprocal reflexives express an action two or more subjects do **to each other / one another**. Because they need a plural subject, they only use the plural reflexive pronouns **nos**, **os**, and **se**.
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## Key Rules
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- Use only plural reflexive pronouns: **nos** (we), **os** (vosotros), **se** (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
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- The verb is conjugated normally for the plural subject.
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- Whenever you see *se* (or *nos*, *os*) before a plural-subject verb, it can mean "each other".
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- Works in all tenses (present, preterite, imperfect, progressive…).
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- Almost any verb can be made reciprocal if the context allows two-or-more subjects.
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## Conjugation / Pattern Tables
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### Reciprocal pronouns
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| Subject | Pronoun |
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| nosotros | nos |
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| vosotros | os |
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| ellos / ellas / ustedes | se |
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### Common reciprocal verbs
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| Verb | Meaning |
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| ayudarse | to help each other |
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| abrazarse | to hug each other |
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| saludarse | to greet each other |
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| encontrarse | to meet/encounter each other |
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| verse | to see each other |
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| conocerse | to know / meet each other |
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| escucharse | to listen to each other |
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## Examples
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| Spanish | English |
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| Nosotros ayudamos. | We help. |
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| Nos ayudamos. | We help each other. |
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| Ellos abrazan. | They hug. |
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| Ellos se abrazan. | They hug each other. |
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| Estamos escuchando. | We are listening. |
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| Nos estamos escuchando. | We are listening to each other. |
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| John y yo conocimos a María. | John and I met María. |
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| John y yo nos conocimos. | John and I met (each other). |
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| Los amigos saludaron. | The friends greeted (someone). |
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| Los amigos se saludaron. | The friends greeted each other. |
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| Nos encontramos en el cine cuando nos vimos. | We met at the cinema when we saw each other. |
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## Notes & Gotchas
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- Singular reflexive pronouns (me, te) cannot be reciprocal — at least two subjects are required.
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- The same form can be reflexive ("they wash themselves") or reciprocal ("they wash each other"); context decides.
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- For clarity you can add *el uno al otro* / *los unos a los otros* to force the reciprocal reading.
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