This is to help with video Impersonal Se - Practice #2
Aviso Clasificado
(Classified Ads)
(animales)
(employment)
(automotive)
(services)
(real estate)
(miscellaneous)
These are actual sections of an Avisos Clasificados section of a newspaper in Mexico.
The classified ads are a great place to find the impersonal se construction in Spanish:
ex:
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se busca(n) (one looks for / ___ is looked for)
se solicita(n) (one solicits / ___ is solicited)
se necesita(n) (one needs / ____ is needed)
Although you still might find the usual yo, nosotros forms as well:
ex:
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busco (I look for / I’m looking for)
buscamos (we look for / we are looking for)
solicito (I solicit)
solicitamos (We solicit)
necesito (I need)
necesitamos (We need)
The following are the classified ads that appear in the video, with an approximate
translation to help you figure out which section it belongs to. Notice the usage of the
impersonal se to talk about things sold, looked for, etc.
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Translation:
Translation:
Furnished apartments for
rent.
Unmarried ladies only.
Downtown.
House for sale. 300m2
130 Sinaloa St.
Independence District.
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Translation:
Translation:
House for rent. In the
Floresta District.
Two stories. Information...
BMW for sale. X5
4.4 Motor. Leather.
Totally Equipped, 2004
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Translation:
Translation:
We buy unneeded, broken
down, or wrecked cars.
I'm looking for a 3 year old black
Schnauzer puppy with gray hair. He
was lost July 9, in La Paz #1105
Moderna District.
I would appreciate without question.
His name is Chiquito.
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Translation:
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We're hiring carpenters and
helpers.
Present filled-out
applications at Diaz Ordaz
#300 in front of Auto Zone.
Translation:
We need a person who is
female, who has finished
high school.
If interested contact the
following numbers.
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Translation:
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I'm looking for a Pug dog.
I will be grateful.
Translation:
We do general plumbing jobs.
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Translation:
An urban Mercedes Benz bus
for sale.
Eurocar Dealer Model 2004
Perfect Condition. 35 passenger
Translation:
We're hiring a dependable
accountant.
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Translation:
Translation:
Taco stand for sale. Wellequipped.
2 x 5 meters. Stainless Steel
Double-lined
80,00000 pesos
We're in need of waitresses to work in
restaurant-bar.
Between the ages of 18-25 flexible
schedules so that you can work and
student at the same time.
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Translation:
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Various colored canaries for sale.
Mrs. Martha,...
Translation:
We're hiring a secretary with
knowledge in computers and
customer service.
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Translation:
20-lockers for sale.
Information...
Translation:
Taxi-diver needed.
Night shift.
information...