Thanks for explaining, shirley.
Parece ser que ________ un malentendido. It looks like it is a misunderstanding.tratatrata dese trata deWhat triggers tratarse in this sentence?
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Shirley S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
What triggers tratarse in this sentence?
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Spanish verb Tratar/ Tratar de and Tratarse de"
Asked 4 years ago

InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher
Hola Shirley
This use of "tratarse de" clicks with the explanation we give in the lesson, saying that it could mean "it is..." -it's used as an impersonal sentence where you won't see the subject. If we say "it is a misunderstanding" we assume that something has been mentioned before and we conclude saying that (whatever was mentioned/happened before) is a misunderstanding.
I hope this clarified it.
Saludos
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