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Old January 18, 2012, 10:16 PM
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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.

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Old January 18, 2012, 10:49 PM
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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.

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Old January 20, 2012, 10:18 PM
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Agree with Chileno...
"Se me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" seems pretty standard.
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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)
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Old January 21, 2012, 08:38 PM
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Agree with Chileno...
"Se me ha dado una segunda oportunidad en la vida" seems pretty standard.
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"?

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Old January 21, 2012, 08:57 PM
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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.


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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.
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Old January 21, 2012, 09:09 PM
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Yes, this is a case of an impersonal sentence.


Yes, it would.

. 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!
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Old January 22, 2012, 06:15 PM
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Se agradece. = Es de agradecer. = Uno lo agradece.
(Tanto a Dios como a Angelica...)
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Toda proporción guardada, me imagino.
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