Second chance

[caliber1]

Is this the correct way to say, "I have been give a second chance at life"?

Me han dado una segunda oportunidad de la vida.

¡Gracias amigos!

[chileno]

Is this the correct way to say, "I have been give a second chance at life"?

(Se) Me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida.

¡Gracias amigos!
:):):)

[JPablo]

Agree with Chileno...
"Se me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" seems pretty standard.

[aleCcowaN]

We say here "me ha sido dada una segunda oportunidad en la vida" because "se me ha dado ..." has a strong "by chance" component:

Este año se ha dado bien la espinaca.
Tuve muchos negocios malhadados, pero esta vez con los lavaderos se me dio.

For Argentina:
"(no) me ha sido dado" ----> sort of godlike, kinda 'God giveth and God taketh away'
"(no) se me ha dado" ----> sort of a stroke of luck (misfortune)

[caliber1]

Agree with Chileno...
"Se me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" seems pretty standard.

:thinking:Ok, forgive me for my slow understanding of the word "se". It is one of those words that has given me more trouble than I expected. So, in this case you would use "se" because a specific person or thing that gave me a second chance is not stated.

Would it be correct to say, "Dios me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" for "God has given me a second chance in life"?

¡Gracias por la ayuda! :thumbsup:

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

So, in this case you would use "se" because a specific person or thing that gave me a second chance is not stated. Yes, this is a case of an impersonal sentence. :)


Would it be correct to say, "Dios me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" for "God has given me a second chance in life"? Yes, it would. :thumbsup:

[caliber1]

Yes, this is a case of an impersonal sentence. :)


Yes, it would. :thumbsup:


:lol::lol::lol:. I figured you would reply Angelica. You have help me with this word more times than I'd care to admit. But I think I'm beginning to comprehend it a little more. Thanks a bunch!:thumbsup:

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

It's easy to help you. ;)

[JPablo]

Se agradece. = Es de agradecer. = Uno lo agradece.
(Tanto a Dios como a Angelica...) ;)

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

Toda proporción guardada, me imagino. :D

[JPablo]

Claro, y salvando las distancias. :D