Phrase · 💥 Mishaps
Con la prisa, se me quedó el almuerzo en la casa.
In the rush, I left my lunch at home.
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Why every word is where it is
Con1prepositionwith (con la prisa = in the rush)la1determinertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteprisa1nounhurryfem. · sing.,se2object pronoun(itself)3rd · direct objectme2object pronoun(on) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectquedó2verbgot left behind (lit. stayed)quedar · past · 3rd sing.eldeterminerthe (my)masc. · sing. · definitealmuerzo3nounlunchmasc. · sing.enprepositionatladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitecasanounhouse, homefem. · sing..
- prisa → la: agree
- almuerzo → quedó: agree
- quedó → me: iobj
- almuerzo → el: agree
Word for word: “With the hurry, the lunch stayed behind on me at the house.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1con la prisa = in the rush. The Southern Cone also says con el apuro.
- 2se me quedó = I left it behind by accident. Dejé el almuerzo en la casa is more neutral. Accidental se and the middle voice →
- 3almuerzo = lunch in Latin America; in Spain it is often a mid-morning snack (lunch = la comida).
Variations
- Con el apuro, se me quedó el almuerzo en la casa.
- Con la prisa, se me quedó el almuerzo en casa.