Phrase · 💥 Mishaps
Lo que faltaba: ahora también se me descargó el celular.
That's all I needed: now my phone's battery has died too.
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Why every word is where it is
Lo1determinerwhat (lo que)el · masc. · sing. · definiteque1pronounthatfaltaba1verbwas missingfaltar · imperfect · 3rd sing.:ahoraadverbnowtambiénadverbtoo, alsose2object pronoun(itself)3rd · direct objectme2object pronoun(on) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectdescargó2verbran out of battery (lit. discharged)descargar · past · 3rd sing.eldeterminerthe (my)masc. · sing. · definitecelularnounmobile phonemasc. · sing..
- que → Lo: ref
- celular → descargó: agree
- descargó → me: iobj
- celular → el: agree
Word for word: “What was missing: now the mobile phone also got discharged on me.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Lo que faltaba = that's all I needed! Ironic: one more problem on top of the others. Verbs like gustar II: doler, parecer, quedar, importar, molestar, faltar →
- 2se me descargó = my battery died. In casual speech also se me murió el celular. Accidental se and the middle voice →
Variations
- Lo que faltaba: ahora también se me acabó la batería del celular.