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How do you say "curious" in Spanish?
curioso
In Spanish, "curious" is curioso.
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Pronunciation
Say 'curioso' by keeping the vowels short and pure, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and remember stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Grammar notes
curioso is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
El niño tenía curiosidad por todo.
The child was curious about everything.
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How to remember curioso
Connect 'curioso' with The child was curious about everything by inventing a tiny story where the sentence 'El niño tenía curiosidad por todo.' actually happens to you.
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Questions about curioso
How do you pronounce curioso?
Say 'curioso' by keeping the vowels short and pure, tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue, and remember stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable. Also, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them.
Is curioso formal or casual?
curioso is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is curioso used in Spanish?
curioso is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: El niño tenía curiosidad por todo. (The child was curious about everything.).
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"Curious" in other languages
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