# Why Spanish says 'it got lost on me' instead of 'I lost it'

An episode of [Coffee Break Spanish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/201598403), 20 Jul 2026, 9:33.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/coffeebreakspanish/e/6a5759e2039f51de135facec/media.mp3

There's more than one way to say you lost something in Spanish, and the version you choose changes how the sentence feels. In this episode, Pablo compares "perdí" with "se me perdió" using different examples from the video, and unpacks why Spanish speakers go for the second one so often. ➡️ Click here to watch the video version of this episode. ➡️ Love learning in short bursts? Our free weekly newsletter is packed with tips just like these: https://coffeebreaklanguages.kit.com/newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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