chocar vs. chocarse
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"El carro choca con la gorila." "El carro se choca con la gorila."
Do these sentences mean the same thing? I am struggling with the difference in meaning between "choca" and "se choca"
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updated May 19, 2017
posted by spanishlulu2002
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It could be no more than trying to give it a nuance of reciprocity.
The car crashed into a tree. (the tree didn't do an crashing)
The car and the gorilla collided with each other. (they crashed into each other).
updated May 19, 2017
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
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The difference, if any, is too subtle to worry about it. As usual, "se" confers it a more emotional and subjective perspective, so it tends to be avoided in formal and objective language.
By the way, "la gorila" means "the female gorilla".
updated Feb 6, 2012
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
Is it similar to comer, comerse...a pronominal connotation is added? - 0074b507, Feb 6, 2012
