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How do you say "how do you say this" in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice esto?
In Spanish, "how do you say this" is ¿Cómo se dice esto?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce '¿Cómo se dice esto?' with clean, flat vowels, the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress, and don't forget to say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way.
Grammar notes
¿Cómo se dice esto? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
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Questions about ¿Cómo se dice esto?
How do you pronounce ¿Cómo se dice esto??
Pronounce '¿Cómo se dice esto?' with clean, flat vowels, the accent mark shows exactly which syllable carries the stress, and don't forget to say any z or soft c as a th sound, the Castilian way.
Is ¿Cómo se dice esto? formal or casual?
¿Cómo se dice esto? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿Cómo se dice esto? used in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice esto? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how do you say this).
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