The adjective “guapo” (pronounced gwah-poh) means “good-looking” or handsome in Spanish. It’s used to describe masculine nouns and pronouns.
For example:
- Él es guapo. [He is handsome.]
- Ese es un caballo guapo. [That’s a handsome horse.]
- ¡Qué coche más guapo! [What a good-looking car!]
In Spanish, adjectives must agree in gender and number with the words they describe.
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“Derecha” (pronounced deh-reh-chah) in English is “right.”
It can be an adjective or noun meaning right in Spanish, as in the opposite of “left.” For example, “mi mano derecha” translates to “my right hand.”
“Derecha” can also mean “politically right” or “the political right.” For example, “Él es de la derecha” means “He belongs to the right.”
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To say “you’re right” in Spanish, say “tienes razón” (pronounced tee-ehn-ehs rah-sohn). This is the singular, informal version of this phrase.
“Tienes” comes from the verb “tener” [“to have”]. “Razón” is a noun that translates literally as “reason” but in this context means right in Spanish.
For the singular formal, say “tiene razón,” and for the plural informal and formal, use “tienen razón,” unless you’re in Spain, where the plural informal is “tenéis razón.”
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“Right now” in Spanish slang is “ahorita” (pronounced ah-oh-ree-tah). This is commonly used in Latin America but is not so common in Spain.
In Spain, use “ahora mismo” (pronounced ah-oh-rah mees-moh), although this isn’t slang. “Ahora” is an adverb meaning “now.” “Mismo” means “same,” but in this context it means right in Spanish.
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“I’ll be right back” in Spanish is “vuelvo enseguida” (pronounced bwehl-voh ehn-seh-ghee-dah) or “ahora vuelvo” (pronounced ah-oh-rah bwehl-voh).
“Vuelvo” comes from the verb “volver,” meaning “return.” “Ahora” and “enseguida” are adverbs meaning “now” and “right away.”
To say “I’ll be right back,” you don’t use the words for back or right in Spanish. “Back” is communicated by the verb, and “right” is implicit in the adverbs.
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“Mi nombre es” (pronounced mee nohm-breh ehs) means “my name is” in English.
“Mi” is a possessive pronoun that means “my.” “Nombre” is the Spanish noun for “name.” “Es” comes from the verb “ser,” which means “to be.”
“Mi nombre es” is a formal way to say my name is in Spanish.
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To introduce yourself in Spanish, you could say “¡Hola! Me llamo …” (pronounced oh-lah, meh yah-moh) and fill in your name.
For example, “¡Hola! Me llamo Raquel” means “Hi! My name is Raquel.”
“Hola” means hi in Spanish, and “me llamo” means my name is in Spanish.
You could also add “mucho gusto,” which means nice to meet you in Spanish, if you’d like to give a warmer introduction.
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“My mom’s name” is “El nombre de mi madre es” (pronounced el nohm-breh deh mee mah-dreh es).
“El” is the determiner “the,” “nombre” is the noun “name,” and “de” is the preposition “of.” “Mi” is a possessive pronoun that modifies “madre” to mean “my mom.” “Es” comes from the verb “ser” [“to be”].
To say “my mom’s name is,” you could also say “Mi madre se llama” (pronounced mee mah-dreh seh yah-mah). “Se llama” is a reflexive verb that literally translates as “calls herself,” but here it’s used to say what your mom’s name is in Spanish.
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“Me llamo” (pronounced meh yah-moh) is “my name is” in English. For example, “me llamo Ana” means “my name is Ana.”
This phrase translates literally as “I call myself” in English, but it means my name is in Spanish. “Me” is a reflexive pronoun meaning “myself.” “Llamo” comes from the verb “llamar,” meaning “to call.”
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“Did you eat” in Spanish can be “¿Comiste?” (pronounced koh-mees-teh) or “¿Has comido?” (pronounced ahs koh-mee-doh) Both of these are phrases used for the singular informal.
These phrases employ different verb tenses. “¿Comiste?” is the simple past. “¿Has comido?” is the present perfect. Both phrases use “comer,” which means eat in Spanish.
If you want to address one person formally, say “¿Comió?” or “¿Ha comido?”
For the plural, use “¿Comieron?” or “¿Han comido?” for both formal and informal, unless in Spain, where the informal is “¿Comisteis?” or “¿Habéis comido?”
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