Phrase · 💥 Mishaps
Se me pasó por completo el cumpleaños de mi hermana.
My sister's birthday completely slipped my mind.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1object pronoun(itself)3rd · direct objectme1object pronoun(on) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectpasó1verbslipped (lit. passed)pasar · past · 3rd sing.porprepositionby (por completo = completely)completoadjectivecompletemasc. · sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecumpleaños2nounbirthdaymasc. · sing.deprepositionofmideterminermy1st sing.hermananounsisterfem. · sing..
- cumpleaños → pasó: agree
- pasó → me: iobj
- cumpleaños → el: agree
- hermana → mi: agree
Word for word: “My sister's birthday passed on me completely.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se me pasó = it slipped my mind. The verb agrees with what was forgotten: se me pasaron las fechas. Accidental se and the middle voice →
- 2el cumpleaños = birthday: masculine, same form in the plural. Aniversario is only for anniversaries.
Variations
- Se me olvidó por completo el cumpleaños de mi hermana.