Breakdown of A lo mejor no se acuerda de ese descuido.
no
no, not
ese
that (masculine)
a lo mejor
maybe
acordarse de
to remember
el descuido
carelessness
Questions & Answers about A lo mejor no se acuerda de ese descuido.
Since "a lo mejor" means "maybe", why isn't the verb "acuerda" in the subjunctive?
This is a special rule for a lo mejor. Even though it expresses probability or doubt, it is always followed by the indicative mood (acuerda). Other phrases for "maybe" like quizás or tal vez often use the subjunctive, but a lo mejor is the friendly exception!
Why do we need se and de around the verb? Can't I just say "no acuerda ese descuido"?
The verb for "to remember" here is acordarse de. It requires the reflexive pronoun (se for he/she/it) and is always followed by the preposition de before the thing being remembered. Without them, acordar changes meaning completely, usually to "to agree".
I see the root of cuidado inside descuido. Are they related?
Why is it ese descuido instead of eso descuido?
Ese is the masculine singular word for "that" when it comes directly in front of a masculine noun (like descuido). You only use eso when you are talking about an abstract idea, a situation, or an unknown thing, never right before a specific noun.
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