How to Say “You Dropped Your Pocket” in Spanish

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Se te cayó el bolsillo
/se te kaʝo el bolsiʝo/from spelling rules
To say "you dropped your pocket" in Spanish, use Se te cayó el bolsillo.

How do you pronounce it?

/se te kaʝo el bolsiʝo/

Did you know?

  • The phrase Se te cayó uses a reflexive construction that removes the person's agency. Instead of saying 'you dropped it', it implies 'it fell itself from you', suggesting the accident was not your fault.
  • The word bolsillo is a diminutive form of bolso, which means 'bag' or 'purse'. Literally, a pocket is treated as a 'little bag' sewn into clothing.

Example conversation

Lucía and Javier are walking together in a park.

  1. Lucía

    Javier, se te cayó el bolsillo.
    Javier, you dropped your pocket.
  2. Javier

    ¿De verdad? No lo había notado.
    Really? I hadn't noticed.
  3. Lucía

    Sí, está justo allí detrás de ti.
    Yes, it is right there behind you.
  4. Javier

    Muchas gracias por avisarme, Lucía.
    Thank you very much for letting me know, Lucía.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries bolsillo, el, se, te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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