Word
Se me cayó la fritura por la grasa.
Meaning
I dropped the fried snack because of the grease.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Se me cayó la fritura por la grasa.
me
to me / me (direct object)
caer
to fall
por
for / by / through / in/during (part of the day)
se
(marker of an accidental/unintentional event)
Questions & Answers about Se me cayó la fritura por la grasa.
Why is it se me cayó instead of just dejé caer (I dropped)?
Se me cayó uses the accidental se construction, which shifts the blame away from the speaker. Literally, it translates to 'the fried snack fell from me.' While dejé caer means 'I let it fall' (which can sound intentional), se me cayó emphasizes that it was a complete accident.
How would I use the adjective puro from this lesson to say I dropped it because it was 'pure grease'?
If I dropped two fried snacks, how would this sentence change?