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How do you say "watch out" in Spanish?
¡Cuidado
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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