Complaining about a problem in Spanish

A complaint names something that bothers you.

The idea

Use quejarse de with the problem, and match the reflexive pronoun to the subject.

Me quejo del ruido nocturno.I complain about the noise at night.
Te quejas de la espera.You complain about the wait.
Ella se queja del frío en la oficina.She complains about the cold in the office.
Nos quejamos de los retrasos del autobús.We complain about the bus delays.
Los vecinos se quejan de la basura.The neighbors complain about the rubbish.
Ayer me quejé del precio.Yesterday I complained about the price.

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Do not omit de: say me quejo de la espera.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ quejo del humo. (me / se)
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me
me refers back to the speaker.
Choose the correct form: Ella se queja ___ la luz. (de / a)
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de
de introduces the problem.
Choose the correct form: Los clientes se ___ del servicio. (quejan / queja)
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quejan
quejan agrees with the plural subject.

Describe a problem at home. Explain what bothers you.