SE is a Monster! (Monsters Aren't Real)
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"Se" is a monster! It's so many things! It's not just one thing. That’s what I USED to say. But it's NOT TRUE! When I finally looked closer, I saw with "se" what I see with most things: surprising simplicity. This video is all about “se”.
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My wife who is a native spanish speaker from Mexico City said to me... "you're in deep water now..." :-)
put that fear out there!!!!
From a “gringo”. Nailed it. You are the greatest inspiration for me continuing my my quest. I’m 69 yrs. old and losing my brains to
age and decided I need to do something to exercise my noodle. I’m one year into this listening to various Spanish lessons on Spotify as I take my walks. Got to say I was thinking I was going to quit until I found my inspiration. Your explanations really get to the nitty and gritty of this endeavor. God you’re good. What fun!! You crack me up and I’m learning too!! What a teacher! If only I hand someone like you a long time ago, I would’ve been there already. You my gringo friend, have the gift. You are a natural communicator. This video here is nirvana of the Spanish teachings on you tube. I’m sure you dug deep into the subject to put this one out there for us. I’m not quitting now, thanks to your passion. Just had to gush after this one.
Greetings sir, remember that it does not matter if you do not understand stuff like this now. To put my words into action, I myself learnt English foreignly, I did not study anything, just was apart of the language and eventually became fluent at it, learning zero rules. It comes naturally to me what or how to write\speak in English.
You are special, gifted person Aleksas. My step-father used to say the same thing: "Just expose yourself to the language and you'll pick it up!" I can tell you that I've been studying Spanish for decades and have listened to more of that language in TV, movies and music than it is possible to watch or listen to in a year. I am still terrible. Sure I can speak like a 6 year old to my Spanish girlfriend and read the language reasonably well... but everything I can do is as a result of direct study. Almost nothing was picked up easily through exposure other than pronunciation.
@@almor2445 I can't believe you. Or, better put, I don't want to believe you. You must be underestimating yourself, I know that you can talk about politics, or history, or whatever that you love crazily.
If not try telling your gf that, from now on, you'll be speaking only Spanish with her. Try turning that little voice in your head to Spanish mode.
I know that you can do this. Don't give up!
Btw, I'm also a native Spanish speaker uwu. That last trick worked for me (as well as watching obsessively the same English yt videos over and over).
@@almor2445
You're wrong, 'cuz I also became kinda fluent in English by watching CZcams videos, listening to songs, etc..... , When I started learning it, after about four months I started watching every thing I would regularly watch in Arabic in English, and now after two years, I can tell that I became kinda fluent by studying the language but more importantly by making the language a big part of my daily life.
U should try butterflyspanish, she’s an excellente maestra
“But before we get to the other uses of se...”
I swear I almost fainted.
That’s precisely the point of this video xD
There’s only really 1 (maybe 2) uses of se in Spanish. All these “other uses” come from the way we translate completely normal and regular Spanish phrases into _English._
Came here for se, left with life coach advice
Yes! So glad you feel that way. But that's because your open. Some people see what you see, others say "skip to 5:03". lol Then they wonder why they don't get what they want lol. Thanks!
Hi! I live in Spain myself and I'll honestly tell you that even us struggle with "se".
It can be used in SO many ways we're afraid of it when we have to "analizar sintácticamente" a sentence.
Next year is my last high school year (2° de Bachiller/12 grade) and I know my friends and I will work our asses off to finally understand it.
Thank you for making this video!
That's so interesting!!! Thanks for the insight. Is that what your teacher says often, "analizar sintácticamente" ??
The Spanish Dude, analizar sintácticamente o la sintaxis consiste en averiguar por qué elementos está formada una frase: María se peina el pelo: María-Sujeto/Se-Complemento Indirecto/Peina-Verbo/El pelo-Complemento Directo.
Analizar sintácticamente consists in finding out what elements a sentece is made of: verb/subject/direct object/etc.
A lot of language classes in secondary school in Spain is about sintactic analisis , all about grammar .
It takes a lot of thought to sort this out. Does that mean that native speakers end up avoiding using this word as much (or at least sentences that contain multiple pronouns?)
GOD, and here i was thinking "Se? a monster? what is he talking about?" i guess this is one of the things that you don't even notice as a native speaker.
great video.
why are you watching videos on how to speak spanish if you are a native speaker?
@@cheese64 learning about your own language is not only interesting, but extremelyyy helpful when learning another language's grammatical system or teaching your native language.
As a bilingual speaker now of Spanish, I can say that learning English grammar helped me make sense of Spanish as I took English grammar for granted since it is my native language.
@@cheese64 I like his videos for practising my English listening and for a better understanding of how my own language works . I also may be a frustrated language teacher , who loves good and detailed explications about grammar make in an easy to understand way .
My gosh....as a native speaker, I had no clue "se" was such a beast. But, I see how it simplifies everything.
This has been my biggest struggle in learning Spanish. I've been searching for a comprehensive resource like this to explain se and I finally found it!! Thank you so much, this video is awesome!! I will be watching 50 more times!
Love this video. I finished “paying the price” memorizing the important basic spanish grammar such as conjugating verbs; DOP, IOP, etc. Watching the “se” video was down right fun. I am 78 years old and when we invite friends over who are still “with us” mentally and are still “sharp” with insight and humor, we shown this video even if they not interested in learning spanish. We all laugh throughout the video enjoying your funny personality. As for me, I “got it” relating to the use of “se”. Thanks...please do not change your approach to learning spanish grammar.
Wow! I'm going to have to watch this a few dozen times!
This was a great video! I LOVE how you break down all these difficult Spanish subjects. Thank you!!
after watching this video
"Mr. Stark, I don't feel so good"
I didn’t realize that you were a philosopher! That intro was inspiring. I have to watch this video a couple of times to really get the sense of it. The reflexive idea is a beast in my head. Thanks for tackling the subjects that are a little more difficult to understand.
Can't begin to thank you enough for this. Absolutely killed this video. You are the best Spanish teacher I've ever had. Thanks a lot Jordan
This is one of the best teachers i have found but the quick cut video edit after every single sentence drives me freakin nuts.
Gracias, Spanish Dude! I’ll be watching more of your vids. Can’t believe it made some sense and I’m going to watch it again in about an hour when my ears settle down :)
also the concluding music and animations makes everything look more professional compared to your older stuff. Nice touch.
Best explanation I’ve listened to yet. In the past 2 days of listening to your videos I’ve been able to understand concepts that I’ve been struggling with for the past year. Great perspective!
Your effort into these vids are Amazing! You, butterfly Spanish and the Language Tutor are really helping me out.
Thanks so much. This is one of the last few things that are keeping me from high-level fluency. I've lived in Chile for over a year now and that alone has helped cement my understanding, but there are some persistent errors that really out me as a gringo (besides my face and accent). Thanks so much for your efforts on this channel!
Looking forward to this. Love your teaching methods.
Thanks so much for tackling this subject! “Se” makes much more sense now. Great work!
Bro you are one of the best Spanish teachers I have ever seen 🙌 Thank you so much for this!!!
Wow, thanks! And, you're welcome! Glad you liked this video.
THANK YOU!!!
I'm not sure why you're not making new vids but please know that your older ones still dominate everyone else's on YT.
I understood more about "se" in this 30 minutes than compared to 2 years of guessing (especially when I read)
Thank you so much! I'm back to making videos now. And, I'll be taking a fresh look at "se" in the relatively near future. I think I can make it much simpler now.
@@elspanishdude I saw that!
No puedo esperar! 😁
@@elspanishdude please do
Great video Jordan. I think it's your best and most culminating one so far!
Wow, I watched this video nonstop for 28:37 mins, now my mind armored with se se se.....gotta say, best se lesson ever!!! Thanks dude.
This is great man. Thanks so much for the video. I can relate so hardcore to this feeling of impending doom surrounding this small little devil.
Just listened to this for the first time, I agree with Michael, you nailed it! Not a simple subject, I would think explained as well as it could be. Thank you for the time and though required. Better still, entertaining too!
The in-depth look at this concept that is more simple than it appears on the surface (after watching this video) is much appreciated. Thanks for putting this together.
You should be an inspirational coach Jordan ! So true what you say about facing your fears head on. Excellent Spanish teacher as well, Thanks
Dude, your videos have helped me so much. I can't count the number of times I've heard you say something only to think, 'Why the hell didn't they say this in Spanish class?!' Even if I don't have a massive vocab at this point, your videos have helped me clue in on tons of stuff I see in everyday Spanish that used to trip me up, and now I can think back to one of your lessons and think 'ah yes, it's this way because ____________' So helpful!
I've been watching so much, I'm actually starting to get spanish ads on my social networks. I consider it an honor. :)
Great stuff!
Gracias!
I'm with you dude. I love spanish, and your videos are very helpful. Thank you!
Great video. Thank you, gave me another Spanish high!
Appreciate all of the educational videos, very helpful with my studies!
I really appreciate your words on learning and fear. Thank you for the encouragement!
A most exceptional video, from beginning to end! THANK YOU!
Your videos are the best , it taught me a lot about se ,really helpful , tq so much for the hard work you are doing for us
Oh dude!!! This was so good. You are so funny. I had to stop the video a couple of times to laugh because I didn't want to miss anything. Very informative and so fun to watch. Thank you! LMAO
Thank you!! This video, and the many excellent examples you discuss finally clarified the muddy and scary waters surrounding the many uses of "se" for me. Can't thank you enough for all the time and effort you clearly put into your videos to make them as effective and informative as possible. I wish you all the best, with continued success and happiness.
Thank you, Daniel! I'm so glad you found this video helpful. I plan on revisiting this tricky topic relatively soon, so make sure you're subscribed!
@@elspanishdude Done, and thank you again amigo!
@@danielbergey9221 My pleasure.
I have watched many of your videos. You have an incredibly analytical mind and present your material incredibly well. I am always amazed that you answer the question I am just thinking.
Ahhh, thank you very much. I appreciate that. Means a lot to me. I've been radio silent the last month or two because I've been getting more analytical w/ the sentences at their most basic level. Only arriving at the topics I did because of confusion ahead. I'm really excited to share my findings. I think you'll like them. Thank you. This comment comes at the perfect moment for me.
I will be interested to see how you handle the subjunctive tense, "oh wait" perhaps you have already and I just haven't seen it yet. Wade
love love love your videos. thank you for all of your effort!
Thank you very much for this lesson🙏 You certainly are a great teacher🤩👍
Todavía difícil para me, pero mejor. Deseo hacer clic esta video diez veces. Gracias gingo. 🤔😉
My head hurts
Mine about to EXPLODE. Ohmaiga !
I know. I'm sorry. It's not YOU. It's Spanish. YOU'RE fine. I promise =)
@@elspanishdude You are so right... Spanish rules and uses theory are way beyond complicated and in reality we all native Spanish, speak it without even understand the actual WHY.... but, who cares if we understand it or not... All we need is to talk right? and we all have been doing it for years without any problems... Until we decide to teach it... Now Im in deep S*it LOL many thanks for this video it makes my teaching classes so much easier !
@@biancasbm6731 why did I read your reply in Jordan's voice. Oh no.
You are amazing! Helped a lot, thanks!
Buen video, si bien mi idioma nativo es Español, nunca me puse a pensar en la complejidad del "Se", sino que sale naturalmente. I was just about to comment "It's wrong!" in the "Le los lavan" part :P
Jajajaja Gracias!!!
I didn't even get to 'se' yet and gave you a 👍🏾for that intro..ahora tiempo de aprender y gracías por la lección
I watched the entire video thru understanding most of it. And I don’t even feel like my mind had a workout. I think I’m finally getting it.
Really great content, thank you for simplifying se. :)
Your teaching is EVERYTHING
This gentleman is ridiculously good at teaching. ¡Mucho más por favor!
Nice work, Jordan
Thanks for the video and all your videos for that matter. Two years ago I took a trip to the Dominican Republic, went on a tour where I happened to be the only Non-Spanish speaker. The trip was fun but not understanding, flat sucked. I came back and enrolled in a Spanish class and I am just about to move on to Intermediate (4th course) My teachers are from different regions in South America. Your videos are a perfect addition to my learning because sometimes they don't understand why us English speakers don't understand a concept. They are awesome, your videos are great and between the two, this is a lot of fun. We usually have a glass of wine or a shot of tequila near the end of our two hour class to keep it fun. Like you said, it can look hard and it is but if you take a deep breath and plow through, it will come. Thanks for being a part of my learning. Oh, I wear your shirts to class.
Ole Jordan greatest vid on you tube Spanish teaching
Thank you SO MUCH for this video
Ohh "se", I can´t see
How to use this word right
I think I understand
But then realize I´m just dreaming...
jajajaj
¡Saludos desde Chile, amigo!
Hola! I am a gringa and my fiance is from Argentina and we watch your videos together when he cant explain the nitty gritty grammar stuff to me. It helps us both, me with Spanish and him with English! I love how you take the monster of grammar and make it interesting and something I'm motivated to understand instead of simply overwhelming! Gracias!!!
No offence to Argentinians, but Argentinian Spanish has many differences compared to the rest of the Spanish speaking world. So always try to learn the Argentian way and the 'standard'.
18:32 I am not entirely sure, but it seems there is an accidental mistake here? I think it should be "You wash them for yourself" (formal). I do not know, but I want to thank you for taking your time doing all these. Making them is for sure taking up many hours of your time! I hope you are well and safe, tío! You are the only Spanish CZcamsr that is not boring when it comes to watching them! :D
wow, i have studied spanish for a while and ive always seen this sign on a building that said "se habla español" and i knew what it was saying but never understood the grammer behing why there is a se there. it was pretty cool seeing you use this in the video
thanks for the great lessons, I hope you can do a video about the subjunctive world sometime
Took me three watch sessions to make through this video. However, it is the best “Se” lesson I’ve ever had. ¡Enhorabuena! Amigo.
"se habla español" is a "pasive se" or "pasiva refleja" in spanish because habla is the verb and español is the subject. the subject is what is called in spanish "sujeto paciente" that is why it is not reflexive SE.
"se baila mucho en cuba" is "impersonal se" because baila is the verb, and we can't find the subject in the written sentence, and if i remember correctly "se baila" is called "nucleo verbal impersonal)
This is so helpful!
The LA LA rule, it prevents the formation of various double object pronouns like: "le la", "le lo", "le las", "le los", "les la", "les lo", "les las", and "les los".
This is great! You are a godsend, gringo.
Hahahah "at 3:45 you say "OK, right off the bat, this video's about...". Err - the bat is long gone, sir!
No Jordan, you're a monster! A monster at explaining some really exaggerated topics just like se. I've struggled with these and other object pronouns before and you've taken one of those scary intimidating subjects that I've had so much difficulty understanding and made it clear as day. Thank you so much!
Pronouns are one of those things I've never quite gotten the hang of 😅 I'm definitely gonna save this
For sure. They're tough. Part of the problem is we have to talk backwards. So we have to think of the pronoun usually before we think of the verb, the opposite of English.
Focus on one thing at a time Direct object pronouns are the place to start. Get those down really well, before moving onto anything else.
The beginning story is important. For pronouns more than "se" actually. Break it down. One type of pronoun at a time.
The Spanish Dude Thank you, I honestly don't know the differences between pronouns so when I explain my problems to my bilingual friends I always have to use super specific examples. A while back I was learning Japanese and there's a similar thought process issue, apparently they end their sentences with the verb and you have the same issue of not just translating but rearranging the order of what you want to say.
@@monicaokami after 3 years, do you understand the se?
OMG i already understood every thing except for the. Le lo ... that combination will be se lo... and se means = her or him. I that case. Thank you 👌👌
Rick Wierenga yes, because “you can’t le lo”... is how I always remember it :>
Gracias por este video. I think my head is about to explode. LoL 😂 👍
this made me chuckle - i like grammar and it's rules but you laughing at it is funny
Thank you! I really like grammar too! Thanks for having an open mind! It's fun to look at stuff two different ways!
it is! Thanks for your videos! They're great :)
Wow , my mind is fizzing after this quickie video. Jordan, thank you for your explanations. You make what could be confusing straightforward and clear. Thank you. I am really enjoying watching these videos.
28 minute "Spanish quicky" 🤣 anyways love your vids!
Thanks again - amazing!
Wow!
I'm half way through and ...
Where do I send the bill for the doctor that can fix my broken brain?
Doing a lot of your vs. videos
Back soon
Great videos. I've watched this one twice now. Is there an error at 18:27, or am I not understanding this like I think I am? "Se los lava cada día" Lava is conjugated in the third person singular--he/she/you(formal-Ud). But you are saying one translation can be "you both wash them for yourselves (formal) . Wouldn't that be "Se los lavan..."?
Tu explicaste esto muy bien. gracias. Y es divertido a mirar.
Great video.
I…didn’t expect the intro at all 😆
thanks a lot for the video Jordan!, I'd like to add something, I've read somewhere that when something happen to us unintentionally, we use SE like: se me cayen los papeles O se me ha roto el pantalon! I'm trying to see the reflexive concept here!
Wisam Break That is where the accidental se comes in. It removes the blame from you and puts it on the items that were lost, forgotten, fell. That's why the verbs will match the item that was lost: Se me perdieron las llaves, or se me olvido' el libro. I did forget or lose them, but not intentionally. Look at more recent answers above. They are very good.
This is a great video. I thought you might get into how sometimes books will translate se into is lol
Hola Jordan, you should be the chief advisor of Spanish Authority.
I wouldn't have understood this a year ago (or only a bit of it) but now it really helps wrap up a lot of what I'd come to understand about the uses of "se." I understood the differences between reflexive, reciprocal, impersonal, and passive but it is easier to understand by thinking about it in terms of the similarities, rather than trying to keep everything separated. I watched your other video on object pronouns a year or so ago and your RID (Reflexive, Indirect, Direct) rule has helped me so much when I'm thinking about how to write something and say something--and I've shared it with others because it is so easy to remember.
I never looked at Se vende in the way you presented it. I have always taken it to mean, the person putting the sign is selling the property.
Great insight, ta.
Great simplification! much like you did with "lo". What's the backstory with the spanish authority and the people you called out in the end?
you are an amazing human being
Thanks for great videos! When you say "sé" means only "I know" I would disagree since it can also be a subjunctive form of "ser" for example in the phrase "sé fuerte" = be strong.
You're welcome! Did I say "only"? I don't recall that. But "sea" is the subjunctive, "sé" is the imperative. But I would've forgotten about it anyway!
@@elspanishdude Thanks for answering! You are right it is the imperative form commanding one person unformal. It is not the subjunctive as I said! :) Greetings from Sweden!
But it's a logical mistake, because the imperative and subjunctive are basically the same idea--and the conjugations are often the same (though, not in this case). When we command somebody to do something, or tell them to do it, we have no idea if they'll actually do it. The imperative is like this special version of the subjunctive. I haven't focused on it yet, to figure out what's fully going on. But no worries my Swedish friend!
@@elspanishdude As I have learned it the positive imperative commanding someone to do something is a stand alone conjugation that is not connected to the subjunctive. However the negative imperative commanding someone to NOT do something uses the subjunctive in present form. I usually look at the charts at:
www.spanishdict.com/conjugate/ser
I think they are great!
Some example:
Espero que estudies - I hope you will study (present subjunctive)
¡No estudies! - Don't study (present subjunctive)
¡estudia! - Study!
That "i know I'm sorry" after the la la rule 🤣🤣
I knew someone had to find that part funny too
absolutely epic video
I got idea mr gringo
what about the word poner and its many unexpected uses
for example to express your mindstate
me pones furiosa etc
Jordan... ¡Tú eres un tesoro nacional! ¡No estoy jugano! Gracias para nos enseña.
Awesome, thanks.
You're welcome!
Thanks Jordan for the video. I've also seen in a textbook the use of "se" as antes act of surprise.
Se cayó la llave!
Would this be considered part of the passive se?
Se cayo la llave es el modo subjuntivo
can someone please explain "se me olvide? what is se me? or "se te va a parar", why is it SE or what is the SE in this sentences that changes the sentences.
I'm not entirely sure of the logic behind it but this structure is often called the 'accidental se', as the 'se' is used to convey the fact that a certain event happened unintentionally. You do this by using 'se' then an indirect object pronoun followed by the conjugated form of the verb. In your example, 'se me olvidé', the 'se' shows that it was an accident, the 'me' indicates that you were the one who forgot it and then 'olvidé', the preterite tense conjugation of 'olvidar' in the 'yo' form. This as a result translates to 'I forgot', but makes it clearer that it was accidental. This principal can be applied to almost everything but if you needed to use a noun to say that you'd forgotten something in particular, the conjugated verb must agree with it. For example, 'se me perdieron las llaves' translates to 'I lost my keys (by accident)', but 'perdieron' has to be used as 'las llaves' is a plural noun. I'm sorry this answer is as long as it is but I hope it helps! 😊
I guess it's "se me olvidó" (not olvidé) which means "I forgot"
Here are some example sentenses which have the same structure.
Se me olvidó traer el libro. ( I forgot to bring the book.)
Se me perdió mi nuevo celular. ( I lost my new cell phone.)
No se me ocurre ninguna buena idea. (I can't think of any good idea.)
Se me cayó el lápiz. (I dropped the pencil.)If you already know about passive ''se'', you would easily understand "Se cayó el lápiz" which literally means "The pencil was dropped." and if this event happened to you, you can say "Se me cayó el lápiz." It's almost like you're avoiding blaming yourself about what happened by using this structure. It just happened to you. You are not the subject. That's why you don't conjugate the verb for "Yo". The first example was "Se me olvidó traer el libro."
In this case, bringing the book was forgotten, and this happened to you. This is how I understand it as far as I can, and once I agreed to the stucture I just got used to it without analyzing it. I'm learning both English and Spanish so maybe my explanations could be wrong or bad. but I just wanted to help because I struggled with this too!!
Gabrielle Ezeudo research "the no fault se"
majnaguyuc you’re right, this is a very good example of ‘no fault se’ in Spanish. It’s easy. We use ‘se’ with an action verb when we don’t want to take the responsibility for having done something wrong ourselves. Instead of ‘lo olvidé’, which should be enough to explain this fact, we use ‘se me olvidó’ , indicating that you didn’t have to do with the act of forgetting that memory from your brain.
I read somewhere: you can't le lo :p
Jetze Meilink Bahahah!!!
Hilarious!!! Did you just make that up? I've never heard it before. I think I want to steal it. If you made it up, I'll give you credit!
Haha noo I didn't make it up I read it somewhere on youtube :p
It was on Butterfly Spanish's video of 'Se'
Senor Jordan said that in one of his youtube videos
do you just cut it out every time you blink?
i am staring at your eyes, there is no blinking what so ever.
I enjoy a good quote...and this Mark Twain quote is appropriate here.
"I'm an old man and I have know many troubles in my life....but very few of them came through"
Even Mark Twain knew that we spent tooooo much time thinking about what MAY HAPPEN instead of TAKING ACTION to ensure that THINGS DO HAPPEN.
Brilliant!
Brilliant ❤
Video starts at 3:38
What does he mean at 14:08 when he says “they’re the same thing” - what exactly are the same thing? Indirect and reflexive objects ?
This one did make me laugh - well done
Yay! Thank you.