Spanish Phrase
Me peino después de ducharme.
Meaning
I comb my hair after I shower. The sentence uses two reflexive verbs to describe a personal‑care routine, and the temporal connector ‘después de’ to show the order of actions.
When to use
Use this phrase when talking about your daily grooming routine, especially when you want to specify the sequence of actions (showering first, then combing). It works in casual conversation, diary entries, or language‑learning practice about daily habits.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Mepeinodespuésdeducharme
Reflexive pronoun (Me)
The pronoun 'me' indicates that the subject performs the action on themselves; it must match the verb 'peinarse'.
Present indicative (peino)
‘Peino’ is the first‑person singular present form of the reflexive verb ‘peinarse’, meaning ‘to comb (my hair)’.
‘Después de’ + infinitive
The structure ‘después de’ is always followed by an infinitive verb to express ‘after doing something’.
Infinitive with attached pronoun (ducharme)
When the infinitive is reflexive, the pronoun attaches to the end: ‘ducharme’ = ‘to shower myself’.
🗨In Conversation
¿A qué hora te arreglas por la mañana?
What time do you get ready in the morning?
Me peino después de ducharme.
I comb my hair after showering.
✕Common Mistakes
Me peino después que ducharme.
‘Después que’ is not used with infinitives; the correct connector is ‘después de’.
Me peino después de duchar.
When the infinitive is reflexive, the pronoun must be attached: ‘ducharme’, not ‘duchar’.
↔Alternatives
Me cepillo el pelo después de ducharme.
I brush my hair after showering.
Me arreglo el cabello después de ducharme.
I fix my hair after showering.
Me peino después de la ducha.
I comb my hair after the shower.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries ‘peinarse’ is the usual verb for combing hair, while ‘cepillarse el pelo’ is also common. Remember that personal‑care verbs are reflexive (ducharse, afeitarse, maquillarse, etc.), so the pronoun must appear on both the finite verb and the infinitive when you use ‘después de’. In some regions people say ‘después de la ducha’ instead of the infinitive construction.