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Se necesitan electricistas en este barrio.

Se necesitan electricistas en este barrio.
Electricians are needed in this neighborhood.
From Lesson 268:Passive with plural subjects (se venden)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Se necesitan electricistas en este barrio.

Why is the verb necesitan in the plural form here?
This sentence uses a structure called the pasiva refleja (passive with se). Just like in the English translation 'Electricians are needed,' the electricians are actually the grammatical subject of the sentence. Because electricistas is plural, the verb must match it and be plural (necesitan).
Why is the word order Se necesitan electricistas instead of Electricistas se necesitan?
While putting the subject first isn't strictly wrong, it sounds very unnatural. When using this se passive structure for announcements, classified ads, or general needs, Spanish speakers almost always put the verb before the subject.
If we are talking about a group of male electricians, shouldn't the word be electricistos?
No, because professions and nouns ending in -ista are invariable. This means the ending doesn't change based on gender. A male electrician is el electricista and a female electrician is la electricista. The plural for any group of them is always los electricistas.
Why do we use este before barrio instead of esto?
Este is the masculine singular word for 'this' used right before a noun, which perfectly matches the masculine noun barrio. Esto is a neutral pronoun used only when the specific noun isn't mentioned, like when pointing at a mystery object and asking 'What is this?'.

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