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How do you say something in Spanish with the subject "one"?
The best example I can think of in English is "One does not simply walk into Mordor." Yeah, I know, silly example. Whatever. Anyway, which conjugation would you use? Or rather, which conjugation would one use? Second person singular (tú) or third person singular (él/ella/usted)? Or is that simply not done in Spanish?
2 Answers
- JimLv 76 years ago
Unlike French, the personal "one" is not so frequently expressed in Spanish.
On parle français, On parle espagnol
habla francés, habla español
Or:
Se habla francés, Se habla español
One sees signs like that in shop windows to attract foreign tourists.
- MarkLv 76 years ago
Usually what looks like a reflexive pronoun is used ("se habla español" means "one speaks Spanish", or "Spanish is spoken").
