ocurrirle a

to happen to someone

→ ocurrir

phrase Uncommon #19,026

to happen to someone The pronoun changes to match the person affected: ocurrirme a mí (happen to me), ocurrirle a él/ella (happen to him/her). In the construction ocurrírsele a alguien, it can also mean “to occur to someone” as an idea.

SP: Puede ocurrirle a cualquiera.

EN: It can happen to anyone.