Help with usage of *olvidada*

Question

In a video I'm watching, this lady has lost her wallet twice. In a conversation she comments that the trip she is on is making her lose her memory (in jest). The other person asks "why do you say that?" and she responds

"también dejé olvidada la cartera en España".

Her boyfriend, listening to the conversation, jokingly says to her, "Así que la famosa abogada anda dejando olvidada la cartera por todo el mundo......"

If olvidada is being used as a past participle here, I don't understand it. Is it being used as an "article"?

I would appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks.

Are you watching Destino? - Leatha, Feb 21, 2011

Yes - Jack-OBrien, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 1

Olvidada = forgotten, She (left) forgotten her wallet, She is (lefting?) forgotten her wallet. I wrote the question marks because I am not sure if you use that verb in that way in English but I hope to have helped Jack-O.

It's "leaving" Dakie. :) "left" is the participle of the verb "to leave" - mayodude, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 2

Dakie wrote: Olvidada = forgotten, She (left) forgotten her wallet, She is (lefting?) forgotten her wallet. I wrote the question marks because I am not sure if you use that verb in that way in English but I hope to have helped Jack-O.

Muchismas gracias Dakie. Tu comentario ha explicado esto perfectamente. Conozco bien las significadas de las palabras, pero, la manera se han usado fue raro para mi. En cuanto a la frase "she is (lefting?)", aunque nosotros no hablemos en inglés en esta manera (por lo menos yo no hablo en esta manera), se puede decir "she is (leaving) forgotton her wallet", solamente para explicar este punto. En realidad no persona no lo diría así.

Oh thank you very much Jack, that's very helpful, I was wondering about it for a while. - Dakie, Feb 22, 2011

Answer 3

Olvidada is the past participle of the verb olvidar (to forget), which in this case is being us as an adjective. Dejar algo olvidado means to leave (literally forget) something behind. She did not lose it, she forgot it or left it behind.

Spanish is a language of justified excuses. People will go to great lengths to avoid admitting culpability (come to think of it, lots of my anglo friends do the same here... but that's for another Oprah show like we say down here).

I hope this helps!

Gracias por sus comentarios! - Jack-OBrien, Feb 22, 2011