La mamá baña al niño.
The mother bathes the child.
妈妈给孩子洗澡。
grammar · reflexive
Who is receiving the action?
First identify who acts, then who receives the action. 先判断谁在做动作，再看动作作用在谁身上。
Remember
Someone else: baña al niño Same person: se baña
In La mamá baña al niño, la mamá is the subject performing the bathing; al niño is the direct object receiving it. In El niño se baña, the boy performs the action on himself. In La mamá se baña, the mother performs it on herself. The personal a in al niño does not make the child the subject.
See the difference
El niño se baña.
The boy bathes himself / takes a bath.
孩子自己洗澡。
La mamá se baña.
The mother bathes herself / takes a bath.
妈妈自己洗澡。
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