What is "SE" in Spanish?-- Learn EVERYTHING about "SE"

Learn the 6 most important scenarios where “se” is used in Spanish. I will teach you all the uses of this word. You will learn why and where to place the word “se”. The word “se” is amongst the most difficult subjects in Spanish because the rules are somewhat ambiguous... but not impossible to master. In this video, I will teach you how we use “se”, where we use “se”, when we use “se”, and why we use “se” in Spanish. So learn with me and let's conquer together a difficult topic by approaching it in a practical, simple, and useful way. Take the bull by the horns!
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[@chillbro2275]

Thank you :)

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Your pu

[@LA_Commander]

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[@Clearanceman2]

I really struggle but I refuse to give up!

[@christophermichael5764]

De acuerdo

[@ricaulcastellon9615]

Even for us, Spanish speakers, it is difficult to understand or explain to someone the meaning of "se". You have done a wonderful job explaining this tough word. Bravo!

[@tonp2284]

As a professional teacher myself, I want to compliment you! Your vibrant style of teaching keeps me focused on the screen, even during the most boring of subjects. Muchas gracias!, very well done! 👍

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She is the best in teaching Spanish

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[@michaelbutler2053]

Amazingly easy to understand when explained como asi!! Butterfly Spanish is lo mejor! The best!!

[@mahmoud-quran]

Michael Butler if you know the gender you might want to inflect it in that way

[@dempomom]

@@mahmoud-quran so would it be "Butterfly Spanish es la mejor?"

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Ana, doesn't matter if you deep digger or dig deeper! You are a joy to watch and you bring an understanding that is unique, because you're real, and your joy for teaching comes right through. Thank you!

[@ButterflySpanish]

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[@sorenvinson753]

Tu eres el mejor maestra en KZbin que tiene encontrar!

[@exoressdelivers70]

Imagine you in a conversation and you have to rapidly go through in your mind these four variations of when to use the word 'se' before responding. By the time you figured it out the speaker has shifted topics.

[@L.D.G.J]

I had never noticed that Spanish is very difficult to learn, agradecido con el de arriba por haber nacido en México

[@drissa5003]

Lol 😂

[@DJayTeddy]

😅😅

[@wilfredjrgazmen8199]

I experience this a lot.

[@Tietsynurvinsikov]

Exactly. Happens all the damn time to me.

[@sonyarealtor]

I am in Spanish school in Cosa Rica. The teachers should watch Ana's videos and learn how to explain concepts with such clarity. Muchissimo gracias Ana :-)

[@kgs2280]

In a U.S. city with many Spanish speakers, we frequently see signs that say “Aquí se habla español”. That helps me remember one of the many uses of “se”.

[@larrytruelove8659]

That uses to bother me because the English equivalent is “Spanish spoken here” or “We speak Spanish,” none of which literally translates into normal Spanish. I had to learn to think in terms of the ideas, not the literal word for word phasing.

[@kgs2280]

@@larrytruelove8659 Yup, that’s what happens when learning any other language. Me gusta/te gusta/le gusta, etc. is a similar concept. The hardest for me is (if I’ve got this right) “me rompió el brazo (en mi) “.

[@walterdavies6434]

@KGS thats a sad day in america

[@chrisnguyenDQ2012]

@@larrytruelove8659 , Spanish is difficult to remember all these!

[@bentxu-5513]

"Se habla español" because the important thing is the action (verb), not the person that doesnt matter

[@opalpearl3051]

you are the best. Thats the best explanation of "se" on the Internet. And so enjoyable to listen to. You were born to teach. Thank you.

[@tkdetecting2147]

I was so happy for Leo and Maria until they started fighting with each other.

[@chillbro2275]

hahahaha

[@vfxswagg1337]

Al menos empezaron besando.

[@hakunamatata3913]

Jajajaja...😄

[@Otrebor0707]

Supongo que se casaron.😂

[@SKYEYE24]

Haha😂

[@paracosmic.spirit]

Muchas gracias teacher , I am 11 years old and I love learning Spanish from you , thank you very much

[@leelew.1462]

My daughter is 10 and she's learning as well. Keep up the good work

[@spideyosiris]

@@julesfranko52 Almost. It is a literal way to translate it, but not accurate. The right way is: Muchas gracias maestra, tengo 11 años de edad y amo/me gusta aprender español con usted, muchas gracias. It's a common thing in every translation (in every language), that's why colloquial words or ways to say something in other language are so important. uwu

[@julesfranko52]

@@spideyosiris Ah thank you! I am still learning and I have to learn to think the way a spanish speaker would.

[@The_VChamp]

Good luck kid😊😊

[@k_n57]

Aww your 13 now

[@RobertSeviour1]

I've taken Spanish lessons in Spain and Mexico, but I never had such a great teacher - tan simpatica. I'm going to follow the entire series. Thank you Anna.

[@adrianaa4307]

No sé porqué veo esto si mi idioma natal es Español, pero me encanta tu manera de explicar. Aprendí inglés viendo tu video, es maravilloso, ah y también me di cuenta lo complicado que es nuestro idioma. 😂

[@jmeib]

No es muy díficil, estoy aprendiendo.... 😅

[@BrandonSallinger]

*difícil Your tilde was in the wrong place, a little more difficult than you might think.

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Tengo 65 años y vivo en Phoenix. Estoy en mi tercer semestre en el colegio comunitario local. Tus métodos de enseñanza son muy valiosos para mi.

[@lehaim37]

Eres un ejemplo a seguir,un saludo cordial desde españa

[@amandahhhanne]

‘The homework was forgotten to be done’ 😂👏🏻😭love it

[@fendermon]

The car was stolen ...and is somehow in my driveway....

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amandahhh anne the homework got lost

[@LAFC.]

Definitely gonna pull this line out on my spanish teacher whenever i dont do it. "I didn't forget, it was just forgotten to be done, silly homeworks fault.

[@SomosPolyglots1410]

jaja

[@LA_Commander]

It used to bother me that Spanish speakers spoke this way. Now I understand it's a cultural norm. In English we are taught from a very young age to use first person and take responsibility for our actions. "I lost the keys", not "the keys were lost" for example

[@RickFidelisReed]

I’d need to watch this a FEW MORE times. 😉

[@LAFC.]

Rick, you ol' dog.

[@RickFidelisReed]

LAFC BnG yep AND then some. 😅

[@susy7663]

Yes it is difficult because it doesnt exist in english. Greetings from Buenos Aires Argentina

[@reymundorpia6718]

You are an amazing teacher, Ana. This video is really educational and you've explained the various uses of 'se' amazingly well. You have no idea how long I've searched online for this information. 😁 Please continue doing what you do. You're the best! 👍

[@amyj1688]

I've watched 2 other videos and met with a tutor over Zoom. This is the only resource that has made any sense. Thank you, Anna!!

[@siyihe1722]

Your Spanish lessons are absolutely amazing! These are the best Spanish teaching videos I have ever found. You explained Spanish grammar clearly and specifically. I love your videos very much. I'm Chinese. But Chinese Spanish teachers don't pronounce Spanish very well. I've always wanted to learn from a native speaker. Your videos are definitely the best choice. ♥️

[@chenlaoding]

说到点子上了😊

[@charlespresley5596]

My Spanish is coming along but getting a grasp on "se" was a bit difficult. This is a very helpful video. Thanks.

[@chuck1804]

Your passion for your subject and your warm personality always make me smile. You were born to teach! ❤

[@iancasey1486]

Ana, this has been the best lesson that I've seen on the topic of 'SE'! I really appreciate your effort and intellect!

[@hughrobertson5242]

I love the way you break it all down to the underlying concepts. It's interesting because we can see how our language shapes our thinking for better or worse.

[@EES80]

Haha I love how carefree this girl is. Great vid. A big thank you.

[@badsniper7889]

Thank you soooo much for this video!!!!! I've been so confused by se and no one can explain it like you

[@ButterflySpanish]

Me da mucho gusto que hayas aprendido algo. Me hace feliz feliz como una lombriz.

[@badsniper7889]

@@ButterflySpanish jaja gracias. Te amo, lombriz. Necesito aprender mucho más porque pienso que quiero ir al San Juan por 4 o 5 meses después colegio

[@OilDrillingChannel]

ella es maestra perfecta

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[@Soldiernate]

Your mannerisms are just so fun to watch, you make learning spanish entertaining!

[@karimmekki5138]

no puedo agradecerte suficiente por sus maravilliosos videos prof.Anna..mil y milliones gracias 👏👏👏😍

[@David619K]

Ive learned more Spanish with you than I have in school. Lol. Youre the best!

[@tamararoy5491]

I've been trying to understand "Se" for over 15 years. And now, finally... . Thank you.

[@Bill_Woo]

Never change. Never change anything. The world will become a little bit worse if you do.

[@ButterflySpanish]

Pero el cambio es bueno :)

[@Bill_Woo]

Pero usted está diferente. ¡No rompa algo que no está roto!

[@marineastro]

Bill Woo Pero usted ES diferente. Because you are referring to a characteristic describing her. Es diferente para siempre. Por lo menos esperas que si. haha

[@BobMarley-bp6sh]

@@marineastro Great! We have a grammar cop in the Spanish comments. Hey grammar cop you didn't spell sí correctly. Alt-161 makes an í ALt-160 á Alt-130 é Alt-162 ó Alt-163 ú AND Alt-0161 and ALT-0191 for ¡ and ¿ Geez! lol

[@marineastro]

@@BobMarley-bp6sh Hi, because this is a video dedicated to things like grammar, I don't think it's really inappropriate to correct something someone is saying. I realize that I didn't use the correct accent but I'm well aware that it belonged there. Often times natives don't add accents for whatever reason. In my case, It becomes a hassle. I know how to add accents, but I'd rather get my point across when I'm writing without spending so much time. It's another story if I'm typing in word. There, it is very easy to add a accents and you don't need to memorize 7 number combinations to do it.

[@zoodleinfo]

She’s the best. I have been on this journey for a long time. She teaches in a way native English speakers can understand Spanish.

[@PLATINUMARCH]

He didn't go out and intentionally burned the rice. The rice got burnt while he was cooking it. Spanish really gets deep and covers every aspect of a situation.

[@AccentHelp]

You've got great teaching energy - and tons of useful information! Thanks so much!

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You are absolutely the best Spanish teacher online

[@Paul-bc3vm]

You gave me the will to learn Spanish again. Thank you so much.

[@jayantachakrabarty7457]

As an ardent learner of the Spanish language from far off India I would like to thank Anna for her wonderful efforts to help me. Her highly presentable and friendly approach in teaching Spanish has encouraged me. Though it's difficult for a beginner to learn this beautiful language as Spanish speakers, still I am doing my best. Her useful videos help me a lot to pick up the basics. I am hoping for the day when I would be able to speak fluent Spanish and write to her this update in her language. Thanks Anna once again. Keep up the good work.

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Jayanta Chakrabarty Impressive English, however in KZbin comment sections we are more informal. Just wanted to let you know.

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Jayanta Chakrabarty I am also spanish language learner as hobby, what motivates you learn Spanish ?

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Yes Ana, thanks for being you!

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@@justafighter1346 Greetings JusTAfighter! I think what he communicated was just fine. He was kind and polite. Let's not start policing people on such silly matters. Peace be with you.

[@elizecetoute8347]

Hola assi yo teguta es se convessaciònne

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I love you Anna! You're making my Spanish learning process much more easier and fun! And I love your personality. I wish all teachers were just like you

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Thank you Anna. You are the best teacher. Anna from Poland

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

This is helpful. I did 3 years of Spanish in high school and did one year in a spanish speaker’s class and the difficult conjugations are what got me. She’s incredibly helpful. I learn more with her than I ever thought. I can still read some Spanish but am terrible at hearing and understanding and speaking. So helpful!!

[@ouimetco]

You are excellent at teaching Spanish. I have learned more in a week then a year at school. Thank you.

[@Mike-og4jf]

Best explanation of the use “se” ever! Thanks Ana.

[@theworldaccordingtoallie1176]

She is so personable, kind and so sweet. She’s really trying to help people and the way she teaches is so heartwarming. I like her a lot and I can’t wait to watch and learn from her other videos. Thank you for teaching me Spanish.😃

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Eres más informativo que muchos profesores en KZbin. Simplemente la mejor clase que he visto. Muchas gracias por una gran clase.

[@101Cecilia]

Thank you again as always, ButterFly!

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just one of the best ever fun methods of teaching "real life" Spanish. Ana, this is just so easy to understand the way you express and show us how to say and understand this beautiful language. I wish French could be taught with a similar set of videos like this as that is a language I just can't get my head around and also would like to learn. Spanish seems so much easier to remember but the real skill is in training the ear to understand the sounds. The additional words you are speaking is an added bonus to us as it really helps in picking the sounds of words up and to relate this to the lesson. Keep up this super work. Tu eres una estrella.

[@nilosuyat5371]

Thank you! One of my biggest challenges in Spanish is the reflexive pronoun "se" Watching your video helped me understand it much better. ¡Muchisimas gracias!

[@daveblack3491]

This is one of your best lessons ever. You covered every use of se clearly. I finally understand the passive voice issue I"ve been having.

[@EnderGoku9001]

Spanish is one of my favorite subjects. It just interests me.

[@jewellways6843]

This was VERY INSIGHTFUL! 🤗 Best lesson I’ve seen on KZbin for this blasted word “se” 🤣💯

[@stevenladen9773]

I absolutely love these videos. I am learning Spanish from a few other sources, but whenever there is something that I don't understand entirely, there always seems to a video here that explains that thing in the exact way I need to learn it. Thank you so much!

[@EvanSnowSr]

Of all the teachers I've had in my life, you're my favorite. And I've had a lot of teachers!

[@gtr3440]

I was so confused about the word ‘Se’ .. Now, I got a better understanding .. Thanks Ana !!

[@allplacesandthings]

In Italian we have the same which is "SI" and I never event thought about it! So difficult to explain! Well Done !!

[@LA_Commander]

And doesn't your "si" also mean "yes" as well?

[@Brian-qo1sd]

I just adore your enthusiastic teaching style. Oh and your English is excellent, if only my Spanish can reach that level. 👍 Donation pending...

[@ursklucker8281]

Ana I absolutely love your lighthearted lessons. The BEST.

[@daved843]

Your teaching skills is so good anyone can understand around the world.. Keep doing your work.. Love Dave:)

[@drspaseebo410]

Not to be confused with the verb meaning "I know": Sé (with accent over e) Yo sé tu sabes el/Vd. sabe nosotros sabemos vosotros sabéis ellos/Vds. saben

[@onthatday8263]

You just stress it it sounds like you say seeeeee but in se its simple se

[@bradleyhutchinson5133]

Sé is also ser tú command

[@johnnymilian4240]

Or "Sé" of I taste myself. Yo sé a sal means I taste myself like salt

[@wakenphotography]

Just watched this video and I need to say something because you commented on the video that people complain about the way you teach. I said it before, I'll say it again... I think you are an amazing teacher. I NEVER get tired of learning from you. You are engaging and intelligent. It shows you put a lot of time and thought into your lessons. Te aprecio y te respeto. ¡Muchas gracias!

[@geraldhinson]

I use this to augment my Duolingo and Babbel apps. Best Spanish tutorial on youtube I've found... by far! Thanks for the great videos!

[@jacobholder8188]

"We'll puncture your tires for free" That's hilarious, I love the comedic touch!

[@L.D.G.J]

It is not a comedic touch, it actually happens in Mexico, people don't want cars parked in front of their house

[@santoshthapa8398]

@@L.D.G.J but why dont they have the cars towed?

[@Sidaltaro]

That's one lesson I was hoping for,thoses courses are so entertaining to watch, I would watch them even if you were not teaching anything ahah! I would love it if you could make one on some small but confusing words like Lo,Le,La included in phrases, in questions, etc.. Keep it up!:)

[@balkbor]

I have been watching Spanish learning videos for the past 2 years and luckily I found your site last week and I was very impressed. You are a wonderful teacher and make every video so simple and enjoyable. You speak slowly and your teaching ability is second to none.The world is a whole better place to live because people like you, who gives happiness and pleasure to others. May God bless you.B.B.Borkar,MD

[@mikaelawernimont4912]

Thank you so much for your videos!! I have taken traditional high school Spanish classes in the past and your teaching style and energy is so unique from anything I have found in classroom instruction and teaching. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge of both languages! The more I learn Spanish the more I realize that adopting a new language also means learning about a new culture and social norms beyond just learning new words. Thank you thank you and thank you !

[@davidstanley8508]

This is the lesson where I feel like everything just finally clicked regarding Se. I've only been searching for the last 2 years. It's good to see butterfly Spanish is still going strong! This was the first channel I came across on KZbin 2 years ago when I started learning. I've just returned to the channel looking for this episode! Muchas Gracias Ana!

[@nicocanda]

"nobody does it, it just happens here" LOL 15:58

[@larsolebergersen3216]

Such a brilliant and lovely lady, with knowledge and humor.

[@soakater]

The best Spanish teacher for me... yo te saludo desde Brasil, Gracias for your Spanish class or por ensinarme español 💐

[@greeneking77]

7:22 Reciprocity. Wow, you are teaching me English words in addition to the Spanish lesson

[@barelycrazy4460]

"Se" is the bane of my Spanish learning experience. That and the "personal a". And remembering indirect object pronouns. Oh boy, I think I might be the bane of my Spanish learning experience. Anywho, great video as always!

[@Gunshinzero]

Lol. So many "if it wasn't for ____ I have this is the bag" situations and it changes like the wind. For some reason I haven't figured out how to think of the object pronouns. I know they come before the verb but when the sentence continues past the verb I get confused. Like "te voy a ir dejando" that I heard in a song. I'm going to go you I'm leaving? I'm going to go I'm leaving you? I'm going you to go I'm leaving ? In my mind putting them before the verb breaks my English brain.

[@Gunshinzero]

@@princelenca524 Thanks for the reply. After making that post I really came to the conclusion that songs are a bad way of gaining grammar but a good way to remember vocabulary. Just thinking about how bad the grammar is in English songs makes it obvious. Grammar is secondary to song flow and sound. You have to hit the rhyme at all cost. lol

[@thexjib]

You are the best Spanish teacher I have found on youtube. Thank you so much for teaching me!

[@jenniferwilson9579]

I HAVE NEEDED THIS VIDEO FOR YEARS!! Thank you, things are much more clear now.

[@tammi67able]

Thank you

[@CynDaVaz]

I don't think I'll ever fully comprehend accurately when to use "se" and when it's not needed.

[@trtsds8901]

Hello, here a native spaniard! You wont understand how to use "se" unless you get used to speak spanish since you are a kid. Actually, "se" has got a lot of functions grammarly talking. Most of the time we use se to talk about someones who is doing something to himself or just when 2 or more people are doing something each other. Rarely, when a sentence hasnt got any subject, the sentence starts with se (Se busca casa, Se alquila vivienda...) Most of the time, these "se" need to go with the verb, otherwise the sentence is meaningless or the meaning is changed.

[@sahelichowdhury]

Take heart, it is not very difficult, you will learn it definitely if you read newspapers and magazines (and also works of literature), like Ana says.

[@chochohope1898]

Jesucristo Salvador good

[@rodrigorodders7173]

Jesucristo Salvador the word “se” is equivalent to the word “on” in French and sometimes it’s used as an improper way to say “we” or “them” or some actions happening to oneself.. it’s tricky word I have to say as there’s no equivalent in English..

[@johnnymilian4240]

IT's easy to learn if you talk with native speakers and they correct to you. Me and te are easier than, les, las, los (neutral). But le, and se are most difficult. That was difficult for me when I was a kid and I am native speaker. But I got learn it.

[@costaricavacationrealty971]

Thank you so much Anna for this explanation. I have always been confused as to how to use "se". You explained it very well

[@mrcrux213]

As Spanish speakers I will say that with the lesson that teacher is given you are going to be able to communicate in the Spanish world. Cuando vi la palabra SE me llamo la atencion y por este motivo he visto este video. Muy buen trabajo Profe.

[@user-fg8ph2do6z]

Holaaaaa,. Estoy suscrito a éste canal porque quiero saber cómo enseñan a aprender el idioma español en inglés, estoy estudiando inglés y ya entiendo algo de lo que dices. Eres muy linda 😘😘😘

[@badsniper7889]

Estoy suscrito para la razón opuesto. Tienes Twitter, Instagram o Snapchat? Puedo mejorar tu inglés y puedes ayúdame con mi español :)

[@ButterflySpanish]

Maicol Jakson está vivo:) Heal the world!

[@user-fg8ph2do6z]

Butterfly Spanish, jejejeje..... Tengo el mismo nombre pero no me vas a dar tu corazón?? Digo un corazón.❤

[@marioherreros3072]

@@badsniper7889 holaa yo soy español nativo y busco lo mismo que tu, si quieres podemos hablar por Telegram

[@badsniper7889]

@@marioherreros3072 qué es telegram? ¿Una aplicación?

[@wherethehellislevi5682]

Beside from Duolingo, I also like taking your lessons. It helps me with the questions i got stuck in my head. I hope you teach us more by making more vids ❤️🙏🏻

[@meyouweaboo1551]

How is your Spanish going for you?

[@phillipbroughton3086]

This has made the word ‘Se’ so much clearer in the different contexts. Thankyou x

[@MichhaelTG]

Thank you for explaining "se" I finally understand it. You are the best Spanish Teacher I have ever heard and I have heard a lot of them. Your are also very beautiful. Thanks

[@migspeculates]

So se and sé are partners in crime. You can say "No sé" to eliminate responsibility as well. 😂

[@amourfout]

"What on cloud nine is..." - that was funny:) I like Ana's looks. Does it make me a weirdo?:) Then so be it))

[@CJ-rj3mf]

Hola ! Soy de la India y vivo en España. Soy estudiante de Castellano (español) y he aprendido mucho gracias a ti ! A mi me encanta tu forma de enseñar nos... con mucha paciencia ! Muchas gracias y ojala sigues enseñarnos con el mismo entusiasmo.

[@bigrick666drum]

eres una gran maestra, Ana. aprender español es divertido y relajante contigo

[@markgarrett3422]

Of course, the most famous example of passive impersonality in English is, "Mistakes were made": Se cometieron errores

[@TheJhtlag]

Just repeated the same line above especially for politicians "mistakes were made" well yeah dude, (to the politician) you're the one who made them!

[@nowymail]

"se" is simple for Polish people. We have "się", which has exactly the same meaning, and use, and purpose as "se". The only difference "się" never changes, it's always the same in all persons. edit: We also move responsibility onto objects but not that often apparently. "Se me olvidó hacer la tarea" sounds a little funny. We use it, in fact, to make our mistakes appear less serious. Something like: "It just happened to me that I forgot to do the home work.". But you can't make fun of all your mistakes, so we don't use it too often.

[@ButterflySpanish]

Muy bien. Tenemos algo en común :0

[@XYZ-pl4cr]

o witam Polaków 😂🙂

[@WilBarrios]

Que interesante!

[@marcomelis638]

typical Polish pedantry

[@henhaooahneh]

It is a common old Indoeuropean linguistic heritage. No need tu say Italian and French have the same "se"

[@moayadabunaser5379]

Anque es una lectura larga, pero la cosa mas imprtante es que es muy divertido. Mucho gratis a tú señorita. Estas el mejor!❤

[@franssofarass8080]

Oh usted es una buena profesora. Es nuestro que le agradecemos por su magnífico lecciones y explicaciones.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Excellent! I sometimes avoid the long lessons but I'm glad I clicked on this. Always informative and entertaining. Oh, Anna, I hope you don't mind a correction in English. It's "to whom" not "to who." Thank you for another great lesson.

[@mr.osamabingaming2633]

Whom is dead in casual speech, which is what she is trying to teach in Spanish. It's only used in _very_ formal writing.

[@puffin8060]

I used to watch your videos Anna, but I had stopped because, when I was watching and listening I couldn't concentrate on what you where talking about. I was just watching your beauty and cuteness. I wish you could wear a mask or something because, I really like to learn Spanish and you are good at teaching it.

[@cristianbarrera2561]

Creepy

[@puffin8060]

😂😂😁😀

[@cristianvalencia5567]

Don't lie

[@keiran4572]

shut up and let her teach, stop being weird

[@mamooking]

For the life of me I DO NOT KNOW how i never noticed this channel before today!!! Truly a remarkable personality and splendid teacher. BRAVO!

[@Artemis300]

Este vídeo se abriendo tan mucho para mi. No puedo te digo tan mucho de alegría me da usted. ❤️

[@TT-nd8sy]

Timestamps: 00:00 Intro       Overview 00:10 Motivation 02:19 Outline       Usages 03:09 Reflexive pronoun 07:13 Reciprocal actions 10:30 Impersonal sentences 11:47 Section 1 16:40 Section 2 21:17 Section 3 28:54 Changes 31:46 Passive voice 35:11 Example from a magazine 36:43 Outro

[@jt6170]

Thank you

[@TT-nd8sy]

@@jt6170 No problem. I actually forgot that I made this. =)

[@JohnS-zq8ks]

Been in Ecuador for a while. I see "se vende" on for sale properties here.

[@mitchellcampion3880]

Yes! Great example. This is common in most of Sudamerica

[@atttalvarez]

Se vende is the perfect example of what we call in grammar ‘pasiva con se’, that is to change the ‘primera pasiva’ or first passive form into one that looks strange at first glance, but which is more common and natural. Instead of saying ‘esta casa es vendida (por alguien)’ or ‘esta casa es para vender’, we say ‘se vende’. We clearly know that this is not reflexive because this structure is only used in those cases in which the doer is an animated entity, for example a person, not a house. So we never confuse them in Spanish. If talking about a building you find ‘se vende’, ‘se arrienda’, ‘se permuta’, ‘se educa’, ‘se cambia’, ‘se pinta’, ‘se repara’, etc., it’s impossible you can confuse it with reflexive or reciprocal.

[@joydeep2504]

@@atttalvarez thank you for the explanation, it use of 'se' becomes more clear to me.

[@rodrigorodders7173]

Yes “se” is used as an improper way to say we in English..

[@johnnymilian4240]

You know I sometimes have troubles about that and I am native speaker, because "se vende" that product is selling itself" or what? Idk

[@catrionaohalloran3587]

Gracias Ana. Siempre haces los mejores videos para enseñar español.

[@alexlawkk]

Muchícimas gracias. Ya estoy más claro. Admiro mucho tu energía

[@PreachTheGospel07]

"Se" in Spanish is like Mr. Nobody in English, who did it, I didn't do it, I guess Mr. Nobody did.

[@benjaminvolesky1653]

Ooohh that's why a lot of businesses have a sign saying 'se habla espanol' One speaks spanish👍

[@jasiahmedley9816]

Or it can mean "spanish is spoken here"

[@johnnymilian4240]

YESS BRO YOU GOT IR

[@johnnymilian4240]

@@jasiahmedley9816 Yes, it's also the meaning

[@makatangcocinero8267]

Thank you for clearing up a topic about the passive voice in spanish with the use of "se." You are a great teacher. You teach in a very cheerful and effective way. 👍😉👍 ¡saludos desde Filipinas!

[@slipknoterman]

This is by far your best video. Perfect!