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How do you say "whats the word for" in Spanish?
¿cómo se dice eso?
In Spanish, "whats the word for" is ¿cómo se dice eso?.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce '¿cómo se dice eso?' 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 eso? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
whats the word for
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How to remember ¿cómo se dice eso?
Think of '¿cómo se dice eso?' as a little phrase you'd blurt out for whats the word for; repeat it a few times until it feels automatic.
Related words
- how do you spell that ¿cómo se escribe eso?
- what does this word mean ¿Qué significa esta palabra?
- can you explain this ¿Puedes explicar esto
- i dont know the answer No sé la respuesta
- can you help me with my homework ¿puedes ayudarme con los deberes
- how do you pronounce this ¿cómo se pronuncia esto?
- can you correct me ¿Puedes corregirme?
- i made a mistake Cometí un error
- lets practice together Practiquemos juntos
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Questions about ¿cómo se dice eso?
How do you pronounce ¿cómo se dice eso??
Pronounce '¿cómo se dice eso?' 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 eso? formal or casual?
¿cómo se dice eso? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is ¿cómo se dice eso? used in Spanish?
¿cómo se dice eso? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (whats the word for).
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