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"Se ha roto el plato"

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Does this phrase mean "he has broken the plate"?

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updated Nov 11, 2011
posted by Tyhall1

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Se ha roto el plato: the plate has been broken. It's a passive se construction.

If you wanna say he has broken the plate, (él) ha roto el plato.

The plate has been broken on him (relieving him from direct responsibility): se le ha roto el plato.

updated Nov 11, 2011
posted by macapi