Lesson 42 · Pronouns
Teach
Fill it in 5
Say it 3
Review 4
What people do here
se cena tarde
Say these out loud
Why it works
Se + the él form says people in general, with nobody named.
Se dice que, se puede, se tarda, aquí se trabaja así.
English uses you or they for this. Spanish uses se.
Why not la gente cena
la gente cena muy tarde aquí
people eat very late here
Fine, but se cena is shorter and is what signs and locals use.
In a full sentence
En la oficina se dice «buenos días» al llegar.
People say “good morning” when they arrive at the office.
It describes what people generally do there.
Con la tarjeta sanitaria se puede pedir cita online.
With the health card, people can book an appointment online.
It states what is possible for anyone.
En el metro se dice «perdón» al pasar.
On the metro, people say “excuse me” when passing.
It describes a usual social habit.
En esta terraza se puede pagar con el móvil.
At this terrace, people can pay with their phone.
It states an available option for customers.
5 gaps to fill, then 3 sentences from the English · say or type each one