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Can someone clarify with examples the various uses of se in spanish language?
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∙ 12y ago
As far as I know there are two major uses of "se" in Spanish.
Firstly, "sé" with an accent is one form of the verb saber, which means to know.
For example, "Yo sé el título del libro," means, "I know the title of the book."
Secondly, "se" without an accent is an impersonal pronoun. If you are asking a general question or making a general statement and there is no specific subject, "se" precedes the third person singular form of the verb.
For example, a sign in a store might say, "Se habla español aquí," which means, "Spanish is spoken here." It does not specifically refer to who speaks Spanish.
This usage is a bit complicated, so let's look more examples. "Se dice que VA a llover," means, "They say it's going to rain." "No se permite niños aquí," means, "Children are not permitted here," or, "They do not permit children here." As you can see all of these sentences make GENERAL observations. See the difference between the sentence above and a sentence like, "Maria dice que VA a llover," or, "Maria says that it's going to rain."?
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