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se_supone

se supone

Spanish

Phrase

se supone

  1. it is permitted, allowed
  2. it is supposed to be that way
  3. it is supposed to be that [+ subjunctive]
No se supone que aparquemos aquĆ­, pero da igual
We're not allowed to park here, but no one cares.

Usage notes

  • Often highlights a difference between what is supposed to be and what is so.
  • Often used in the negative as no se supone: it is not permitted.
  • A phrase specifying what is permitted takes the subjunctive.
  • Although a verb with the infinitive form suponer, when used in this expression it is almost exclusively (as written above) in the third person in passive voice