The Impersonal

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The Impersonal se
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The Impersonal se

• In English we often use they, you, one, or people
  in an impersonal or indefinite sense meaning
  people in general.

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The Impersonal se

• In Spanish we use se the Ud./él/ella or the
  Uds./ellos/ellas form of the verb.

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The Impersonal se

• Se habla español.
• Spanish is spoken here.

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The Impersonal se

• A menudo se sirve pan con paella.
• Bread is often served with paella.

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The Impersonal se

• Se permite sacar fotos?
• Can you take pictures?

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Negative Tú Commands

• Se usan otros mariscos también para hacer paella.
• They also use other shellfish to make paella.