What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera.
What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera.

Also, is there a difference in the meaning of olvidar depending on the way it is used, as in the examples below?

Olvidé mi cartera en la casa.
Se me olvidó la cartera.
Me olvidé de traer mi cartera.

Question

What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera.
What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera.

Also, is there a difference in the meaning of olvidar depending on the way it is used, as in the examples below?

Olvidé mi cartera en la casa.
Se me olvidó la cartera.
Me olvidé de traer mi cartera.

Answer

Hi! In this case, "se" is a reflexive pronoun, because the action of the verb "olvidar" falls on the same person who execute the action. It's a reflexive sentence.
It can be written of two ways:
"Se me olvidó la cartera" or "Olvidé la cartera"

Check out this link and its examples: http://www.materialesdelengua.org/LENGUA/morfologia/se/se.htm

About the other sentences where you use the verb "olvidar", all have the same meaning.
Regards.

Answer

I think all the sentences share the same meaning.

The correct form of the last sentences is " Olvidé traer mi cartera" , in this case you can omit "de".

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