Master the ACCIDENTAL SE: Traffic Light Technique 

Todos los videos que hacen son muy buenos pero, que sean más consistentes. Sería bueno tener un horario para salir con un video cada semana o cada dos semanas.

I've watched a few of your videos....they're all good, but to be honest I don't immediately know what you mean by a slightly new style. Maybe if I watched them side-by-side I'd know what you meant, but at first glance, they seem all similar in style. All excellent and clear.

super helpful, thanks

@@alex573 Our pleasure :)

Yay, so glad you found it useful, Lauren 😀 We've got a lot of interesting topics in store for you!

Hola y bienvenido al canal 😊 Sí, de verdad te va a hacer sonar más nativo esa frase, no nada más lo decimos por likes, jajaja. También en México se usa mucho “se me ha hecho tarde”, pero es más usual decir “se me hizo tarde” como bien dijiste. Un abrazo desde México.

Thanks so much, Lauren! You're a star and really help to keep us motivated! Un abrazo fuerte 😀

Yay, so glad you enjoyed it :)

Hola hola :) Ya nos dimos cuenta de que eres muy fan de las verduritas. De hecho, nosotros también, jaja

@@spanishunraveled Why isn't it se me olivdaron... = las verduras?

@@yvettehardison4941 We didn't mention this in the video, but when used with another verb (like "comprar" or "hacer"), you always need to say "se me olvidó," no matter how many things you forgot. Hope that helps :)

Thanks so, so much Inez! We really appreciate your support 😊

Que bueno que te gustó 😀

Antonio!! It's all been pretty manic our end as our second child arrived in December! I think maybe the algorithm also wasn't showing you our videos ;) Anyway, it's great to have you back 😀

@@spanishunraveled I’m glad the connection is back and am thrilled to hear about your new addition to the family! You two make great videos and in your spare time make great babies! TQM!

Hey Jamie! Wow, that's high praise, thank you so, so much :) Welcome to the channel!

Hola hola :) Sí tiene MUCHÍSIMOS usos y algunos de ellos son realmente "tricky", jaja. Un fuerte abrazo y bienvenido/a al canal 😀

Hey Mark :) Yep, se me ocurrió is super common too ... I actually use it quite a lot myself! Yeah, I've heard that one as well! It's actually the same structure but with a colloquial touch, so it doesn't follow traditional textbook rules. The "la" refers to the missed opportunity (la oportunidad), so I think the phrase basically captures the disappointment or disbelief that the shot wasn't put in the back of the net without directly blaming the player (which is the point of the accidental se); "la perdió" would be a bit harsher sounding to my ears as you're unabashedly pointing the finger at the player - - I hope that wasn't too convoluted an explanation, haha

Hey :) Se dice "Casi se me olvida darte esto."

@@spanishunraveled Thank you so much! I always watch your videos and they are very effective for me.

@@diosapalomo7940 Our pleasure + so glad you find them useful :)

Exactly! So glad you're enjoying the videos :)

Hey :) Yes, it's not technically an "accidental se", but the structure is very similar, so we couldn't help throwing it in 🙊 The "se" in "se me antoja un taco" (which is a super common phrase, BTW) is actually used to emphasize that the desire is involuntary and/or spontaneous rather than accidental per se. The structure is the same though :)