Question about Se
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"Ellos se traen a mi familia los vinos chilenos."
Why don't we use "le" in this sentence?
I really don't understand that pronouns. :(
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updated Oct 25, 2012
posted by Uciki
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You wouldn't use se here either. Se means doing something to oneself.
For example, if you said "Él se habla", that would mean he talks to himself. Therefore, in this context, it would mean they bring themselves chilean wines to my family, which doesn't make sense. So just, "Ellos traen a mi familia vinos chilenos would be fine.
updated Oct 26, 2012
edited by eltennis97
posted by eltennis97
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But, it's an exercise in my book,
"Ellos ................. traen a mi familia los vinos chilenos."
And the answer is "se"
updated Oct 25, 2012
posted by Uciki
Are you sure? Maybe I'm wrong then - eltennis97, Oct 24, 2012
Yes, the book says so. - Uciki, Oct 24, 2012
Sorry, I just looked it up in the dictionary, apparently, traerse, a separate verb, means to bring along, so the sentence means, They bring along chilean wines for my family. - eltennis97, Oct 24, 2012
