Is there ACTUALLY an Accidental "Se" in Spanish?

[@realfastspanish]

What did you think of this video? Are the different uses of "se" more or less clear now after watching the video?

[@meeowmrrp]

Well explained

[@greatbigreddog]

Much more clear! I really depend on your channel for clarifying these tricky grammatical points. You make the information so easy to understand! Thank you so much!

[@Joemil271]

@@realfastspanish excellent

[@thechessmaster9291]

Without grammar teachers could not make a living ..... it is as simple as that .... prove me wrong though..... leave your comments here ..... ;-)

[@laurabednarski1248]

Nice for grammar nerds! I like that you make it clear that it doesn't really matter if what you're trying to do is just speak.

[@marilyn8490]

My daughter's university professor (native Spaniard) told her class...this is hard to explain. My daughter said, "my mom taught us it is a way of passing responsibility off, so you are not to blame...you had no intention of the event happening". His response. "That's it! I have to use that".

[@chriswesley594]

Outstandingly good. WAY more informative than any other teacher. You clearly think a lotabout HOW and even WHETHER to teach these things. World class. Thank you.

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks for the kind words Chris! 😊

[@BrianQuail]

I learned (learning) “se” in six use cases, with the “accidental” being one of them. The idea that the “blame” (for burning, breaking, running out of, getting dirty, falling) passes from the person (who manifests only as a pronoun victim) to the thing involved is a way to get your head around the use. And to remember /group the verbs that act this way. I remember watching a video and the guy is talking about some extraordinary ice cream. He goes to taste it and he drops the ice cream off his cone. And he says immediately “se me cayó” with a stricken expression on his face. It was not just an accident. He was victimized by that ice cream! I loved your video explaining that really it is the underlying pronominal verb driving this not a different se construction.

[@realfastspanish]

Yes, that's exactly right! It's generally the difference between the pronominal vs non-pronominal of the verb that provides this change in meaning.

[@TheLordHyperSonic]

Me gusta tu manera de hablar, sobre todo cuando das muchos detalles para entender! 🇲🇦⭐️

[@shamimgough1714]

Many thanks, at last this explanation has cleared up everything. Before I couldn't get to the bottom of it with anyone.

[@realfastspanish]

That's great, thanks for the feedback! 😊

[@simonedens3723]

I absolutely adore this video! You have explained some very complex ideas clearly and concisely and in a really engaging and practical way. Thanks very much for doing it and for all you do here on your YT account. ¡Mucha suerte! 🙏👍👏

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks Simone, I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! 😊

[@gertrudejones7242]

I like this video!!!!! I also like full & complete explanations!!! And, I always have appreciated your teaching ability!!!!! Thank you!!!!

[@nickchillphoto]

I like this type of video. Understanding the "why" helps me to remember the rules and patterns of pretty much anything. This was a great break-down and was easy for me to understand.

[@maricelsaborio6338]

Very good lesson. VERY detailed!

[@lynpayne3667]

I enjoyed the video a lot; I am way behind in comprehending Spanish despite the number of years I have been learning but I stick with it - your instructions are very clear and thorough - thank you

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks for the feedback Lyn! 😊

[@azulcrystal7197]

Muy buenos videos! Soy maestra de español y reconozco que sabes perfectamente las reglas. Tus videos en inglés me ayudan mucho para mis estudiantes angloparlantes.👌🏽❤️🙏🏽

[@aseveli94]

Thank you, this is one of the best explanations I have seen to date.

[@realfastspanish]

I appreciate the kind words! 😊

[@maryhodge2625]

I very much enjoy videos like this. Thank you for making it. I learned Spanish a very long time ago, and nobody was using the term "accidental se". But I learned this construction as just a set way to say certain things in Spanish.

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks for sharing Mary!! 😊 I also never came across the term "accidental se" when I was first learning Spanish.

[@markharris8617]

Great explanations!

[@charlemos-chat-in-español]

This is excellent Andrew! I had for some time been wondering why, in these phrases, the focus was on the "se" when it seemed to me that what was changing, was the use of the personal pronouns. And now you confirmed and clarified that AND made it much easier for me to understand how to use this construction. Muchas gracias desde Nueva Zelanda cobber!

[@eziola]

Thanks for addressing my comment on the previous video! I can't wait until I can automatically "think in se"... I think "se" themed videos will always be popular! (I hope)

[@stephenmaize8481]

¡Bien hecho! Tus explicaciones son muy claras.

[@realfastspanish]

Gracias 🙏

[@TorCooper]

I had just come across the words accidental se the other day and had no clue what they were talking about. Thank you so much for your fabulous explanation.

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks for the comment Tor! 🙏 I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@CSenn_]

I agree. I’ve been hearing the phrase ‘accidental se’ for two years and had no idea it had something to do with accidents.

[@markyb4682]

Gracias por tus vídeos, los disfruto mucho, y puedo entender muy fácilmente. Just a comment regarding the 2nd person plural which is very common in Spain, but possibly less so in America (N or S). Could you please introduce the “vosotros” form for us? Por ejemplo “os veis mañana” no solo “nos vemos mañana”, o “se ven pronto”. Soy inglés pero vivo en España después hace cinco años, y más común aquí son “tu” y “vosotros”. Una vez más, gracias y espero tus próximas lecciones, Mark

[@SH-lv7pd]

Brilliant. Thank you.

[@phintixrblx]

can you make a video on indicative vs subjunctive pls

[@mauraliller6]

Super helpful video. Thanks for posting. I just have one quick question. One of the translations you mentioned for I forgot the bread was "Me olvidé del pan". For this sentence, why is del used and not el?

[@realfastspanish]

It can help to think about the version with "me olvidé de..." as "I forgot about...". We also often need prepositions when we are working with pronominal forms.

[@eziola]

Thanks for this video again! Another one that I've searched the internet and even AI for is "trata de" versus "se trata de". I can't decide when to use which one when something is "about" something else. The internet and even ChatGPT are giving me conflicting answers, then I go to SpanishDict and look up the differences between tratar and tratarse and the definitions are like "to be about" "to treat" "to deal with". Now I'm intimidated to even try to understand anything about "Tratar" haha.🙄

[@mikegelo7173]

Thank you 🙏

[@Joemil271]

Desde aqui se puede(n) ver las montañas

[@eziola]

Come back! We miss you!

[@cpol4391]

What about “se me nota mucho”? I heard it’s kind of a sarcastic response like “gee really? You could tell”?

[@CSenn_]

That was amazing.

[@sherylwillis3991]

I am a detail person and find it easier and more enjoyable to learn if I understand the details. Though, I have to say that it has not been an easy road for me and I am not yet fluent. So, maybe your way of skimming could be better. Still, it’s been a long time since I have studied Spanish in detail, and this was a very good refresher on “se”. I have not watched the other video, yet, and I may have been wondering about this. 😂 I appreciate it.

[@realfastspanish]

Yes, it's worth watching the other video! Thanks for sharing!! 👍

[@isaacbedford3644]

Please make a video or article referencing all of the shows and movies you use as examples in your videos. I think they'd be useful for immersion. :)

[@realfastspanish]

You can find the majority of shows and movies that I use on Netflix. You can just look for Spanish TV shows and movies with the Netflix language filter.

[@inbcetc3569]

​@@realfastspanish Perhaps each lesson video should give credit to the films/shows used in the video.🙏

[@paros320]

Here’s some motivation to keep doing videos that go in the weeds 😂

[@jansonleung3393]

Thank you, as always!

[@realfastspanish]

🙏

[@inbcetc3569]

Is it called "dativo de interés"?

[@Raferga]

The "accidental SE"? No. Dativos de interés may be all the regular pronouns (me/te/se/nos/os/se). It appears in the very first sentece Andrew sets as an example: "Se me cayó ..." In this case, "me" refers to the person the action affects; the person whose "interest" is involved in the action -if this makes any sense - hence the name. There are funny examples of "dativos de interés" that could be surprising for the Spanish students such as: "Mi niño no me come", which could mean "my baby does not eat me" or "my baby does not eat (well) (subtext to translate Spanish "me": and that affects "me"). We'll discard the first interpretation as cases of cannibalism are rare especially amongst tender infants. Sorry, Cannot think now of a case of "SE" as dativo de interés. Hope it helps.

[@hershmank]

Very informative!

[@realfastspanish]

😊

[@Joemil271]

Excellent

[@shin70007]

Can you explain to me “se me dificulta la clase”? I still do not understand why “se” is there.

[@liadrakoudi]

Because the class has a tiny responsibility too 😂I hope I helped!

[@mikegelo7173]

More please

[@ksinghj]

Great video, I can see why you chose to leave this info out but good to know nonetheless.

[@realfastspanish]

Thanks, I'm glad appreciated the second video!

[@BookishDark]

Not even kidding - we were never taught “haber” in school. Ever. I took Spanish from 10-17. Not once.

[@realfastspanish]

"Haber" is an important word, I'm glad you've seen it now! 😊

[@cpol4391]

Ugh I wanted to say “se me disfruto el video” but that wouldn’t work

[@onlinewhy]

Not trying to nitpick, just want to understand for my own sake. Isn't soltar "to drop"? Or is that just "to let go of/release" and doesn't imply the object actually falls? Or something else entirely?

[@realfastspanish]

Yes, you're right! "Soltar" has the meaning of "to release" or "to let go", so it could mean that something is falling to the ground but it could also mean "releasing" or "letting go" of something by leaving it in its current position. (e.g. to let go of the chair = soltar la silla)

[@gooseberry769]

❤

[@thechessmaster9291]

Without grammar teachers could not make a living ..... it is as simple as that .... prove me wrong though..... leave your comments here ..... ;-)

[@liadrakoudi]

I don't think that Grammar is the only thing that we teachers can teach. There are expressions, vocabulary, pronunciation... someone will always be needed to unlock the learners potential and activate their knowledge.(the last phrase was said by one of my students) Happy New Year!🤗

[@paros320]

As always, great video... but please don't avoid details because of annoying people complaining. Saying "it doesn't matter / it's not important" and not explaining is much more frustrating. The other people can just skip the video ahead. Anyways, thanks again.

[@DityMac]

Todo bien, pero tienes que mejorar la pronunciación de "caer".

[@realfastspanish]

¿De verdad? ¿Cómo debo mejorar la pronunciación?

[@MaggieDaniels-nc6vg]

Teach me use Spanish in sentences