Imaginar vs Imaginarse

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Imaginar vs Imaginarse

Te imaginas ________tendremos en la nueva casa? Can you imagine how much space we will have in the new house?la de espacio que. Hola, what’s the difference between imaginar and imaginarse? Muchas gracias, Shirley. 
Asked 9 months ago
InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hola Shirley

They mean the same, but used pronominally, with the reflexive pronoun, it's more emphatic. We do that sometimes with some verbs. This is called the "se aspectual" and it gives the effect of being more involved in the action. Here's a lesson on this use of "se"

Saludos

Inma

Imaginar vs Imaginarse

Te imaginas ________tendremos en la nueva casa? Can you imagine how much space we will have in the new house?la de espacio que. Hola, what’s the difference between imaginar and imaginarse? Muchas gracias, Shirley. 

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