Spanish Phrase
Sí, me cepillé los dientes.
Meaning
A simple affirmative answer meaning “Yes, I brushed my teeth.” It uses the reflexive verb cepillarse in the preterite to indicate that the speaker performed the action on themselves and that the action is finished.
When to use
Use this sentence when someone asks you whether you have brushed your teeth, e.g., after a dentist’s appointment, before bedtime, or when confirming your morning routine.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Sí,mecepillélosdientes.
Sí (affirmation)
Used to answer positively to a yes/no question.
me (reflexive pronoun)
Indicates that the subject performs the action on itself; required with reflexive verbs like cepillarse.
cepillé (preterite of cepillar)
First‑person singular preterite; shows a completed action in the past.
los dientes (definite article + noun)
Plural noun with the appropriate article; the object of the brushing.
🗨In Conversation
¿Te cepillaste los dientes?
Did you brush your teeth?
Sí, me cepillé los dientes.
Yes, I brushed my teeth.
✕Common Mistakes
Yo cepillé los dientes.
Missing the reflexive pronoun; cepillar is transitive, so you need me to show you brushed yourself.
Sí, me cepilló los dientes.
Wrong conjugation – cepilló is third‑person singular, not first‑person.
Sí, me cepillé los diente.
Article and noun must agree in number.
Sí, me cepillé el dientes.
Singular article with plural noun is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Sí, ya me cepillé los dientes.
Yes, I already brushed my teeth.
Claro, me acabo de cepillar los dientes.
Sure, I just brushed my teeth.
Sí, los he cepillado.
Yes, I have brushed them.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries oral hygiene is a daily ritual, usually done twice a day. The reflexive form cepillarse is the standard way to talk about brushing your own teeth. Remember that cepillar can also refer to brushing other things (e.g., cepillar el pelo), so the reflexive pronoun tells the listener you’re brushing yourself.