"Me hago ver"
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Hi everyone
I'm wondering if someone can shed light on the expression "me hago ver"...
"Ojala tuviera la mitad del dinero que pretendo tener y fuera tan feliz como me hago ver en Facebook".
Would the translation be "i make myself appear" or something similar, hacerse being a reflexive verb?
Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers!
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updated Dec 5, 2012
edited by nublado
posted by nublado
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Yes, "me hago ver" here means "I make myself appear" or more loosely "I pretend to be". 'Hacerse' means 'to become with effort and time', so if you stretch that it also means 'to make oneself'.
updated Dec 5, 2012
posted by PumpkinCalabaza
Good explanation! - francobollo, Dec 5, 2012
Thanks Pumpkin dude. - nublado, Dec 5, 2012
You're quite welcome. - PumpkinCalabaza, Dec 5, 2012
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As I project myself
As I depict myself
As I portray myself
are all possibilities besides yours.
updated Dec 5, 2012
edited by francobollo
posted by francobollo
Good answer! - PumpkinCalabaza, Dec 5, 2012
Thanks Elvis! - nublado, Dec 5, 2012
