How to Say "ourselves" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ourselves” is “nos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Nos levantamos a las siete.
We get up at seven.
Nos lavamos las manos antes de comer.
We wash our hands before eating.
Nos conocemos desde la escuela.
We've known each other since school.
Action Bouncing Back
Think of 'nos' in this case as a signal that the action of the verb is bouncing back to 'we'. In 'nos lavamos', the action of washing comes back to 'us'.
Meaning 'Each Other'
Sometimes, 'nos' can mean that the action happens between the people in the 'we' group. 'Nos ayudamos' means 'We help each other'.
Mixing up 'nos' and 'nuestro'
Mistake: “'Nos lavamos el pelo.'”
Correction: This is correct! Unlike English ('we wash our hair'), Spanish uses 'nos' to show it's happening to us, and 'el/la' for the body part. Avoid saying 'lavamos nuestro pelo'.
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