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How do you say "watch out" in Spanish?

¡Cuidado

Phrase Noun

In Spanish, "watch out" is ¡Cuidado.

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Pronunciation

For '¡Cuidado', blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided.

Grammar notes

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

Example sentence

watch out

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How to remember ¡Cuidado

Picture yourself needing to say '¡Cuidado' out loud in real life, meaning watch out, and let that imagined moment fix it in memory.

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Questions about ¡Cuidado

How do you pronounce ¡Cuidado?

For '¡Cuidado', blend the vowel pair quickly into one syllable rather than separating them; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided.

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: (watch out).

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