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How do you say "you dropped on me..."


ponyvilla December 13, 2014 05:41 PM

How do you say "you dropped on me..."
 
How do you say "you dropped on me an ocean of tears" is this correct?

me caíste un océano de lágrimas

thanks!

Julvenzor December 13, 2014 05:49 PM

No, it's not correct. Sorry. I'd say:

Derramaste sobre mí un océano de lágrimas.

A pleasure and welcome.

ponyvilla December 13, 2014 05:57 PM

thank you so much! what about if i want to say you as in "you in general". would it be-

se derramó sobre mí un océano de lágrimas.

Julvenzor December 13, 2014 06:23 PM

Yes. Also:

Derramaron sobre mí un océano de lágrimas

:thumbsup:

ponyvilla December 13, 2014 06:48 PM

no se in front of derramaron?

can you tell me the difference in the meaning of the following statements?

-se derramaron sobre mí un océano de lágrimas

-derramaron sobre mí un océano de lágrimas


thank you so much for your help.

Julvenzor December 13, 2014 07:02 PM

Se derramó sobre mí un océano de lágrimas => It's a "impersonal"; impersonal sentence.The focus is on the action (verb).

Se derramaron sobre mí un océano de lágrimas =>
It's a "pasiva refleja", similar to a "pasiva perifrástrica" (ser + participio). The focus is on the subject (passive, not expressed).

Derramaron sobre mí un océano de lágrimas =>
It's a "activa inversa", similar in meaning to a common passive.The focus is on the subject (active, a known "they").

ponyvilla December 14, 2014 05:55 AM

i think i over confused myself :-)

basically i'm trying to express an accidental and unplanned occurrence of
"you dropped on me an ocean of tears"

does this express that-- "Derramaste sobre mí un océano de lágrimas."

poli December 14, 2014 09:30 PM

Well, what I say would be corrected but it will point native speakers in the right direction. I hope.
Lloraste, y tus lágimas me caeron encima como un oceano de lagrimas


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