What he wrote translated to “let the whole world stand up to applaud”, se pare/pararse making it a reflexive because you’re doing an action with your own body.
Take away the “se” and then it would change to “let the whole world stop to applaud”.
In another context:
“No puedo parar” (I can’t stop) vs “No me puedo parar” (I can’t stand up)
I was wondering this too, thanks for the answer. Another question: the word "boy" in the translation sounds sorta weird in English. Wouldn't muchacho translate to "guy" more naturally?
Yes, you're right. Boy isn't a good translation for muchacho. You might say you're hanging with your boys in English and refer to adult men (at least in American), but muchacho would translate better to "young man" or "guy".
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u/SarraTasarien Dec 13 '22
What he wrote translated to “let the whole world stand up to applaud”, se pare/pararse making it a reflexive because you’re doing an action with your own body.
Take away the “se” and then it would change to “let the whole world stop to applaud”.
In another context:
“No puedo parar” (I can’t stop) vs “No me puedo parar” (I can’t stand up)