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In French, to express reciprocity, you can use reflexive pronouns.
How to use reflexive pronouns in French to express reciprocity
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Note that in French to express reciprocity (each other), you use the same reflexive pronouns se/nous/vous as to say themselves, ourselves, yourselves.
Therefore, in most cases, it's the context which will determine which kind of reflexives it is:
In some specific cases, it can even change the meaning altogether:
E.g. s'entendre (reciprocity) = to hear each other
VS s'entendre (reflexive verb) = to get along
REMEMBER that reflexive verbs take être in compound tenses!
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