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Olvidar vs. Olvidarse vs. Se me olvidó | Spanish in Spain

Discover how people really talk about forgetting things in Spain! From olvidar and olvidarse de to the wonderfully natural se me ha olvidado, explore everyday expressions, grammar tips and a forgotten coffee in Xàtiva. ☕🇪🇸

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Darcie Khanukayev

59 minutes ago6 min read

As a kid in California, I thought olives were... fine. Nothing special. They came in two varieties: black, with barely any flavor, or green and stuffed with pimientos. That was it. They tasted like the jar — flat, timid, and bland. We put them on pizza and... well, I can’t think of much else. Sure, olive trees grew in California. I loved their silvery-green leaves and gnarled bark, ancient and wise. But their fruit? Always a disappointment. I never would have guessed that, in another part of the world, these same trees were producing thriving divas. Then I visited Spain. My first real olive encounter was in sweltering Sevilla.

Olive You! Olive Me!

As a kid in California, I thought olives were... fine. Nothing special. They came in two varieties: black, with barely any flavor, or green and stuffed with pimientos. That was it. They tasted like the jar — flat, timid, and bland. We put them on pizza and... well, I can’t think of much else. Sure, olive trees grew in California. I loved their silvery-green leaves and gnarled bark, ancient and wise. But their fruit? Always a disappointment. I never would have guessed that,

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Darcie Khanukayev

Oct 29, 20252 min read

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Olvidar vs. Olvidarse vs. Se me olvidó | Spanish in Spain

Olive You! Olive Me!

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