Breakdown of No se lo arruines, la ceremonia y el festejo son importantes.
ser
to be
y
and
no
no, not
importante
important
lo
it / him (direct object)
la
the (feminine)
se
to him / to her / to them / to you (formal)
arruinar
to ruin
el festejo
celebration
la ceremonia
ceremony
Questions & Answers about No se lo arruines, la ceremonia y el festejo son importantes.
Why is it se lo instead of les lo?
When you have two pronouns that start with the letter L, like les for them and lo for it, Spanish changes the first one to se. This makes it flow better when speaking. So, les lo becomes se lo.
We are learning about using the subjunctive for wishes. Is arruines a wish here?
Not quite! While arruines is the present subjunctive form of arruinar, it is not a wish here. It is a negative command telling someone not to do something. In Spanish, all negative commands for tú use the present subjunctive form.
Who does the se refer to in No se lo arruines?
Because se replaces le or les, it can mean for him, for her, or for them. You usually know exactly who it refers to from the previous conversation. Here, the English translation shows us it means for them.
Is a festejo the same thing as a fiesta?
They are very similar, but festejo is a bit more focused on the act of celebrating a specific event or milestone. It sounds slightly more formal, which pairs perfectly with the word ceremonia.
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