Clothes on oneself: posar-se, treure's, estar posat
Clothes are put on reflexively: posar-se — "Em poso l'abric" — I put on the coat; treure's — "Treu-te la samarreta bruta" — take off the dirty T-shirt. Both verbs take the clothes as a direct object, and the "oneself" hides in se/te/me: in the infinitive it glues at the back — "posar-se", "treure's" — and changes with the person: "em poso", "et poses", "es posa". For example: “Em poso la jaqueta perquè fa fred” — I…
How it works
Clothes are put on reflexively: posar-se — "Em poso l'abric" — I put on the coat; treure's — "Treu-te la samarreta bruta" — take off the dirty T-shirt. Both verbs take the clothes as a direct object, and the "oneself" hides in se/te/me: in the infinitive it glues at the back — "posar-se", "treure's" — and changes with the person: "em poso", "et poses", "es posa".
To be dressed is estar posat: "Va molt ben posat" — he is very well dressed (about the outfit as a whole). About one thing worn they say through "du" — wears: "Du un vestit blau". And remember the request: "Posa't…" — put on — the most frequent commanding word in the house.
Table
| construction | meaning | example |
|---|---|---|
| posar-se + clothes | to put on | Em poso la jaqueta |
| treure's + clothes | to take off | Treu-te l'abric |
| estar posat | to be dressed | Va ben posat |
By example
- Em poso la jaqueta perquè fa fredI put on the jacket because it is cold
- Treu-te els texans bruts, si us plauTake off the dirty jeans, please
- Hui va ben posat: americana i corbataToday he is well dressed: a blazer and a tie
How the rule settles in your head
A rule is not memorized from an explanation. It is memorized from an attempt to use it and a mistake — that is why the app delivers it mixed in with words, not as a separate lesson: it resurfaces exactly where you forgot it.
Frequently asked
Clothes on oneself: how does it work in Valencian?
Clothes are put on reflexively: posar-se — "Em poso l'abric" — I put on the coat; treure's — "Treu-te la samarreta bruta" — take off the dirty T-shirt. Both verbs take the clothes as a direct object, and the "oneself" hides in se/te/me: in the infinitive it glues at the back — "posar-se"…
What does it look like in an example sentence Valencian?
“Em poso la jaqueta perquè fa fred” — I put on the jacket because it is cold. A rule is easier to test on sentences like this than to memorize as a wording: what surfaces in conversation is the sentence.