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Tier 2: Useful

No se me había ocurrido

That hadn't occurred to me

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Advice & Suggestions Institutionalized Expression Intermediate neutral
Pronunciation:

no se me a-bee-a o-koo-RREE-do

When to use:

Acknowledging novel or unexpected suggestion.

See It in Context

Podríamos hacerlo al revés. —¡No se me había ocurrido!

We could do it backwards. —That hadn't occurred to me!

Novel idea
¿Y si preguntamos a Luis? —No se me había ocurrido.

What if we ask Luis? —That hadn't occurred to me.

Alternative suggestion
Es una solución interesante, no se me había ocurrido.

It's an interesting solution, that hadn't occurred to me.

Acknowledging innovation