Meaning without se
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Shirley S.KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor
Meaning without se
Mientras la ropa mojada se arrimarnos, podemos arrimarnos a la estufa. While the clothes are drying, we can sit around the heater.Hola, how would the meaning change without “se”? Muchas gracias, Shirley
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using ir + present participle to emphasise the progression of an action (perífrasis verbal)"
Asked 3 weeks ago
Hola Shirley S.
Here arrimarse means “to move/sit close to” something, so podemos arrimarnos a la estufa means “we can sit/move closer to the heater.”
Without se, arrimar is transitive and means “to move/bring something closer.”
For example:
Podemos arrimar las sillas a la estufa = We can move the chairs closer to the heater
Therefore, the se is important here because it indicates that we ourselves are moving closer to the heater.
Saludos
Silvia
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