Que me se han puesto enfermas

ItsThaMonsta

January 05, 2010 07:25 PM

Que me se han puesto enfermas

The word puesto kills me at times. It seems like it has a different meaning everytime I see it.

que me se han puesto enfermas

chileno

January 05, 2010 07:44 PM

Literally means that several people have placed/posted themselves (in the position) of being sick.

It's one of those phrases you just have to understand what it means as I do not think there is an equivalent in English, or I cannot think of one right now.

AngelicaDeAlquezar

January 06, 2010 11:53 AM

Que se me han puesto enfermas = They have become ill.

"Me" is an emphasis, as if the sick girls had done that "to me".

chileno

January 06, 2010 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 67815)

Que se me han puesto enfermas = They have become ill.

"Me" is an emphasis, as if the sick girls had done that "to me".

Duh!

Gracias Angélica. :)

Perikles

January 06, 2010 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 67815)

Que se me han puesto enfermas = They have become ill.

"Me" is an emphasis, as if the sick girls had done that "to me".

It's known as an ethic dative, in case Chileno was wondering. :D

chileno

January 06, 2010 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 67818)

It's known as an ethic dative, in case Chileno was wondering. :D

In both languages?

pjt33

January 06, 2010 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chileno (Post 67850)

In both languages?

"Dativo ético" en español.

chileno

January 06, 2010 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 67860)

"Dativo ético" en español.

Ah, ok. Thank you.

Jubilee

January 09, 2010 01:43 AM

I agree about poner; very slippery verb, quedar is another, and llevar gets interesting too... Gymnastics for my old brain

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