lavarse

to wash oneself, to wash up

l a ˈb a ɾ s e → lavar

lavar to wash + se Reflexive marker

verb Rare #33,699

to wash oneself, to wash up Used for washing one’s body or a body part; it can also describe something that needs to be washed, such as a car.

SP: Hay que lavarse las manos antes de comer.

EN: You have to wash your hands before eating.

Conjugation of lavar

	Singular	Plural
First	—	lavarnos

lavar lavarte lavarmelavarselavarlo

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	lavo	lavamos
Second	lavas	—
Third	lava	lavan

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	lavo	lavamos
Second	laves	—
Third	lava	lavan

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	lava	—
Third	lave	—

Past

lavado

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	lavé	lavamos
Second	lavaste	—
Third	lavó	lavaron

Present

lavando

Indicative future

	Singular	Plural
First	lavaré	—

Subjunctive future

	Singular	Plural
First	lavaré	—

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	lavaba	—
Third	lavaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	lavaba	—
Third	lavaba	—

Este auto necesita lavarse.

This car needs washing.

Ellos querrán lavarse.

They will want to wash themselves.

— Los Visitantes (1993)

Esta ropa está sucia y tiene que lavarse.

These clothes are dirty and need to be washed.

Esto es para beber, bañarse y lavarse.

This is for drinking, bathing, and washing.

— भाग मिल्खा भाग (2013)

Ella hierve agua para lavarse el pelo.

She boils water to wash her hair.

La gente debería lavarse.

People should wash themselves.

¿Quiere lavarse usted?

Would you like to wash yourself?

— Summertime (1955)

Uno debería lavarse las manos antes de comer.

One should wash their hands before eating.

Incluso para lavarse le molestaba.

Even washing himself was uncomfortable for him.

— El odio (1995)

Mi auto necesita lavarse.

My car needs washing.