lavarte los dientes

brush your teeth

→ lavar

phrase Uncommon #21,337

brush your teeth This phrase uses the reflexive verb lavarse, meaning to wash oneself. The form lavarte means “to brush your teeth” when addressing one person informally; the possessive idea is expressed by the reflexive pronoun rather than by saying “your teeth.”

SP: Es importante lavarte los dientes antes de acostarte.

EN: It’s important to brush your teeth before going to bed.

Acuérdate de lavarte los dientes.

Remember to brush your teeth.

No te olvides de lavarte los dientes.

Don't forget to brush your teeth.

Ve a lavarte los dientes.

Go brush your teeth.

Andá a lavarte los dientes.

Go brush your teeth.

Taro, ve a lavarte los dientes.

Taro, go brush your teeth.