Phrase · ⚙️ Describing processes and results
Se mezclan la harina y el azúcar, y después se agregan los huevos uno a uno.
Mix the flour and sugar, then add the eggs one at a time.
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Why every word is where it is
Se1object pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectmezclan1verbare mixedmezclar · present · 3rd pl.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteharinanounflourfem. · sing.yconjunctionandeldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definiteazúcarnounsugarmasc. · sing.,yconjunctionanddespuésadverbafterwardsseobject pronoun(passive se)3rd · direct objectagregan2verbare addedagregar · present · 3rd pl.losdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definitehuevosnouneggshuevo · masc. · pl.uno3determineronea3prepositiontouno3determinerone.
- harina → mezclan: agree
- azúcar → mezclan: agree
- huevos → agregan: agree
Word for word: “The flour and the sugar are mixed, and afterwards the eggs are added one by one.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Se mezclan: passive se; the verb agrees with what is mixed (two ingredients → plural). Impersonal and passive se; reciprocal se →
- 2agregar = to add (Latin America; Spain prefers añadir).
- 3uno a uno = one at a time.
Variations
- Se mezclan la harina y el azúcar, y después se añaden los huevos uno a uno.