"She is brushing her long hair."
Translation:Ella se cepilla su cabello largo.
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How do we know when to use cepillarse and when to use se cepilla or sometimes when to use both?
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They're the same exact verb. One is just conjugated for the third-person, and the other is the infinitive form.
Grammatically el cabello is correct even if you want to say that she is brushing her hair. But the actual use is regional, many people say 'se cepilla su cabello' instead of se cepilla el cabello.
If you want strictly grammatical, then it is el cabello. Although se cepilla su cabello or me lavo mis manos is not strictly grammatical, it is used by many.
You need to pay attention when you use singular or plural. It cannot be los cabello but 'el cabello'.
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The last time I wrote that, I was marked wrong and told it was :Ella se cepilla el cabello largo. When I wrote that this time, I was marked correct, but told that Ella se cepilla su cabello largo is also acceptable.