Breakdown of Aquí se permiten los transbordos, lo que es útil.
ser
to be
los
the (masculine plural)
aquí
here
que
that / than
útil
useful
se
(impersonal) one / passive marker
permitir
to allow
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
el transbordo
the transfer (changing trains/buses)
Questions & Answers about Aquí se permiten los transbordos, lo que es útil.
Why is it se permiten (plural) and not se permite (singular)?
Can I just treat los transbordos as the object and say "se permite los transbordos"?
No, that's a common mistake! Because los transbordos is a noun (and not a person preceded by the personal "a"), it forces the sentence into the reflexive passive, meaning it becomes the subject and requires a plural verb. The always-singular impersonal "se" is only used when there is no grammatical subject (like aquí se come bien) or when the object is a specific person (like se busca a los ladrones).
Why do we need lo que here instead of just que for "which"?
When "which" refers back to an entire situation, clause, or abstract idea—rather than a specific noun—you must use a neuter pronoun like lo que or lo cual. Here, "which" refers to the whole preceding fact (that transfers are allowed), not to the transfers themselves. If you just used que, it would incorrectly refer only to los transbordos.
What kind of "transfers" does transbordos refer to?
Transbordo is specifically used for public transportation. It means changing from one bus, train, subway line, or flight to another. If you were talking about transferring money at a bank, you would use transferencia instead.
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