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How do you say "look out" in Spanish?

¡Cuidado

Phrase Noun

In Spanish, "look out" is ¡Cuidado.

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Pronunciation

Break '¡Cuidado' into its syllables slowly at first, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Grammar notes

¡Cuidado is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

look out

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How to remember ¡Cuidado

Tie '¡Cuidado' to a specific memory of look out happening to you, so the phrase and the moment become one.

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Questions about ¡Cuidado

How do you pronounce ¡Cuidado?

Break '¡Cuidado' into its syllables slowly at first, blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them, and stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Is ¡Cuidado formal or casual?

¡Cuidado is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is ¡Cuidado used in Spanish?

¡Cuidado is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (look out).

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