They say you shouldn't smoke. They say it is going to rain. One never knows when a tornado will strike. It is said that lightening never strikes twice...
To form an impersonal expression in Spanish: - conjugate the verb into the third person singular - place the impersonal se directly before the conjugated verb
Examples:
Se dice que va a nevar. They say it's going to snow.
Se paga al final de cada mes. One pays at the end of each month.
¿Cómo se dice "helado" en italiano? How does one say "icecream" in Italian?
Se dice "gelato". You say "gelato".
Se habla español. Spanish is spoken.
Se prohibe fumar. Smoking is prohibited. It is prohibited to smoke.
No se permite tomar fotos. Photographs are not permitted.
No se puede entrar. Entrance is prohibited.
Se cruza la calle si el semáforo está en verde. One crosses the street if the stoplight is green. You cross the street if the stoplight is green.
Se habla portugués en Brasil. They speak Portuguese in Brazil. Portuguese is spoken in Brazil.
Se entra por aquí. One enters this way. You enter this way.
No se permite la comida en el teatro. Food is not permitted in the theater.
Eso no se hace! One does not do that! You do not do that!
Se reparan llantas. Tires are repaired.
Se prohibe nadar. Swimming is prohibited.
Se lee en la biblioteca. One reads in the library.
Se baila en la discoteca. One dances in a disco.
Se aprende en la escuela. One learns in school.
Se nada en la piscina. One swims in a pool.
Se come en la restaurante. One eats in a restaurant.
Se compra en la tienda. One buys in a store.
