This is the 8650th most frequent Spanish word.
se
"Se" is a reflexive, impersonal, or passive pronoun in Spanish, used to indicate actions done to oneself, general statements, or passive constructions.
In this sentence, 'se' is used as a reflexive pronoun, indicating that the subject performed the action on themselves.
Se perdió en el bosque.
He/She got lost in the forest.
Here, 'se' is used as an impersonal or passive pronoun to generalize the action without a definite subject.
Se venden frutas frescas aquí.
Fresh fruits are sold here.
In this sentence, 'se' acts as a substitutive pronoun for 'le' or 'les' for phonetic compatibility when followed by 'lo', 'la', 'los', or 'las'.