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Why have they used ''se'' in this sentence?

Why have they used ''se'' in this sentence?

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Hablar de lo que se va a hacer?

I have absolutely no idea...

Also, is ''lo que'' an expression? ; Escucha lo que dicen en la escuela....

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updated Jan 14, 2013
edited by vengamujer
posted by vengamujer

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This is the passive reflexive form which depersonalizes who's going to be doing it.

Hablar de lo que se va a hacer. / Speaking of what's going to be done.

(just not saying who's meant to be doing it)

updated Jan 14, 2013
posted by Kiwi-Girl
If only my book would explain this....Thanks! - vengamujer, Jan 14, 2013
el placer es mío :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 14, 2013
KG nails it again :-) - PeterRS, Jan 14, 2013
lol, thanks Peter, nice to see you about :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 14, 2013
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In that sentence, the word "se" is part of the reflexive verb "hacerse" (to be done, or to be made), not "irse" (to go away). The sentence means "To talk about what will be done/made" (could also be translated into English as "To talk about that which will be done/made.")

"Lo que" means "that which" and is often translated into English as "what" or "whatever", depending on context.

updated Jan 14, 2013
edited by sinmeta
posted by sinmeta
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Listen to what they have to say..

Talking about what you/they are going to do.. What's got to be done.

updated Jan 14, 2013
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
typo - talking - katydew, Jan 14, 2013
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Irse is conjugated like that for the él, ella, usted form.

The yo form is 'me voy', so it may be that?

Are you sure you copied all the sentence correctly and with the right accents?

When I see 'de lo que', I translate it to "of that which'.

updated Jan 14, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew