Phrase · 📢 Reporting news and promises
Por lo visto, el concierto se ha cancelado.
Apparently, the concert has been cancelled.
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Why every word is where it is
Por1prepositionbylo1determinerthe (thing)el · sing. · definitevisto1verbseenver · participle · past · masc. · sing.,eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteconcierto3nounconcertmasc. · sing.se2object pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectha2verbhashaber · present · 3rd sing.cancelado2verbcancelledcancelar · participle · past · masc. · sing..
- concierto → el: agree
- concierto → ha: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Por lo visto = apparently: you pass on news you heard without vouching for it.
- 2se ha cancelado: passive se, no agent mentioned. Most of Latin America prefers the preterite: se canceló. Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 3concierto: any live music performance, pop or classical.
Variations
- Por lo visto, el concierto se canceló.
- Por lo visto, cancelaron el concierto.