What about the "accidental se"?

No "de" is the hardest for me because "from , about" but it has other ways that make no sense.

@@incognito96 hello “ de “is a preposition and the meaning is belong to. The confusion is this: in English you say This is joseph’s car. In spanish is . Este es el carro de Joseph. Your confusion is the position of the words. Y have this problem in English. If You need more help let Me know because i need help in English a lot please😢

@@carmenvelez5327 if you need help, I will gladly help. Thankyou for explaining "de"

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Why call him a dog ??

@@The_Rizz_Lord_please shutup.

@@The_Rizz_Lord_it is not offensive, it is slang, and it means “Dude”

He is actually my favorite Spanish teacher in KZfaq coz he doesn't stutter or add on unnecessary things, he's not nervous and his calming voice and he explains clearly

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Nice, I'm glad this video helped you get back on track with your studies! 😊

At what point in learning Spanish will one be able read and more importantly hear the above comment and know what was said?

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Hola Glenn, yes, you're right! 👍 The reflexive "se" can have these subtle shifts in meaning or spice in the language as you have described it.

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Thanks for the feedback Tim! I didn't mean to use more complex vocabulary as the video went on but it may have happened by accident. I hope you are able to understand more of the video when you view it after learning some more words.

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I'm not sure, it's not something I think about. The letters "n", "m" and "ñ" will require nasal articulation naturally. But, I recommend all students focus on getting their Spanish vowels as accurate as possible. This is what I think about when I'm speaking Spanish. So, if your vowels are accurate, your Spanish will sound great!

Thanks for the question Chad! I just said this to another comment and I'll repeat it here for your reference: "I consider the "accidental se" as the 3rd category, the reflexive se, because it is always referring to the object or thing that the verb is modifying. I've seen other people say there are 5 categories or even 6, and as I mentioned at the end we could break out 3rd category into reflexive and reciprocal. But, for me, there are 4 basic sentences structures that "se" will appear in, and we can consider the "accidental" or "reciprocal" as subcategories of reflexive."

Thanks for the question Max! Firstly, this is a confusing topic that natives debate and don't always agree on. We can also find regional variations here. So, I'm not going to solve this "once and for all". But, I would say this is a question that largely doesn't matter. As I mentioned in the video at the end of the passive section, "how do I know if something is passive or impersonal?", it doesn't matter, it's simply a question of definition which linguists can debate but as Spanish students, we just need to say the sentences without thinking about them too much. I have a book on my bookshelf called "las 500 dudas más frecuentes del español" and it covers questions like this. I wouldn't recommend this book to students because 80% of the book is getting into the weeds and I think this question is getting close to this. An example from the book, the question is "¿Se alquila habitaciones o Se alquilan habitaciones?" which is correct? And the answer is the second is more common but both are allowed. It then goes on to discuss your point that impersonal is formed with a singular verb construction therefore the first is "impersonal" and the second is "passive". For me, as a Spanish teacher, the most important information here is that both are possible and the second is more common. Last point, in the video, I use my own definitions of "passive" and "impersonal" to get around this problem. If we compare these sentences "Aquí se habla español y francés" vs "Aquí se hablan español y francés", some would define the first as "impersonal" and the second as "pasiva refleja" and others would define them both as "pasiva refleja". Personally, I would rather define them both as impersonal since they are talking about an action in a general way. Then, in comparison "Se habló español en la reunión" (Spanish was spoken in the meeting), I would prefer to define this as passive because it was done by a specific group of people. That said, all of the examples I have provided above are acceptable sentences in Spanish. It is simply a question of how we define them, which again, I think for the most part doesn't matter because they are all grammatically correct.

@@realfastspanish Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a comprehensive response. I understand where you're coming from and I think I need to let go of needing to know how to define everything gramatically and focus more on correct usage and understanding. Thank you!

Just read the article - the passive "se" is used to convey forgetting on accident! Thanks so much for your great teaching!

Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad the article answered your question!

passive se, I reckon

Thanks for the feedback! I consider the "accidental se" as the 3rd category, the reflexive se, because it is always referring to the object or thing that the verb is modifying. I've seen other people say there are 5 categories or even 6, and as I mentioned at the end we could break out 3rd category into reflexive and reciprocal. But, for me, there are 4 basic sentences structures that "se" will appear in, and we can consider the "accidental" or "reciprocal" as subcategories of reflexive.

The sentence is an example pf the passive se. Here is another example: "Los tacos se venden aqui= tacos are sold here

¡Hola Kalza! You're example is like what I spoke about in terms of passive vs impersonal, it could be either depending on the context. But if we remove the "se", "Los manzanos cultivan...", then this would read as "Apple trees cultivate...", it would imply that the apple trees are cultivating something else, maybe a busy insect population such as bees". E.g. "Apple trees cultivate a big bee population" -> "Los manzanos cultivan una gran población de abejas". Whereas if we just want to say that "Apple trees are cultivated", then we need the "se". I hope that helps!!

You can think of it that way if it helps you produce these sentences accurately! 👍

Yes, absolutely! It can be both! It depends on the sentence. In the example "¿Cómo se llama esto?" (What is this called?), this is impersonal #1, but in the example ¿Cómo se llama? (what is his name?), it is reflexive #3. As I mentioned in the video, the label of #1 and #3 doesn't matter too much, it's more important to get used to the patterns.

@@realfastspanish oh i see, thank you so much ! : )

¿Dónde se puede pagar? "Puede" is the right verb.

Yes, absolutely, if you want to say "Where can I pay?", you can translate literally "¿Dónde puedo pagar?". This is a normal sentence in Spanish. You just need to remember to drop the "se" if you are going to say "I". But, it's also important to practice using the impersonal se as well so you can get used to it.

@@realfastspanish puede in ''se puede'' is the 3rd person singular conjugation of poder, right?

@@mausilili1371yes that’s correct

I love that!!! 😍

You're right! I'm a native Spanish speaker and I'd never say "Cómo se dice?" referring to people! 😅 However, the teacher hasn't said anything about using that expression with people!

@@onlyoneamong300 But, what about using "Como se llama" with objects?

No nadamás para personas o animales se usa "Cómo se llama? También para canciones, calles, países y varios más Ejemplo; Cómo se llama la canción que estás cantando? Cómo se llama la calle principal de Las Vegas? Cómo se llama el país donde nació Jesús? Cómo se llama el libro que estabas leyendo? Espero haber sido de ayuda.

Mmmm no, I don't think so. "Como se dice" has a different meaning than "como se llama". "Como se dice" implies the use of a different language: you speak English and I speak Spanish so I ask you "como se dice esto (en inglés)? But cómo se llama? implies we both speak the same language but I don't know the term to name the object.

@@ChadAgainIt's fine!

I'm not sure the Real Academia Española (RAE) agrees with this. If we look up the definition of "verbo reflexivo", it says "verbo pronominal". And if we look up the definition of "verbo pronominal" it says "a verb that is constructed in all its forms with reflexive pronouns". For me, a pronominal verb is referring to either a reflexive or reciprocal sentence construction.

is a long subject. it is neither reflexive nor reciprocal. there are many types of se. you don't need to know this to learn spanish.

Yes, there is not doubt that this is a tricky topic and it can take a while to get used to these patterns. Revisit the video and keep practicing the patterns. It will come with time!

In the sentence "Yo no sé", the word "sé" is the first person conjugation of "saber" (to know). It is different to the reflexive pronoun "se" (without an accent) which is the focus of this video. So "se" and "sé" are different words. I hope that helps!!

@@realfastspanish Yes. That does help. Thankyou.

@@realfastspanish I will watch this several more times -- in the hope that it sinks in, Thank you.

Se (the pronoun) and sé (meaning I know) are homophones -words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings. Si (if) and sí (yes) are also Spanish homophones. A few Spanish words starting with “s” have homophones that start with soft “c”. And there are a few Spanish words that start with silent “h” that have homophones. However due to the generally uniform phonetic spelling of Spanish words, there are far fewer homophones than in English: to, two, too four, fore, for, there, their, they’re, ….

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Both words can mean "pen" but this can vary from country to country. And, they can also represent different types of pens (e.g. ball point vs fountain). I recommend doing a Google image search on both words to see what comes up. It can help to see the differences visually.