FAQs about spanish language

What is Nochevieja?

“Nochevieja” (pronounced noh-cheh-byeh-hah) is “New Year’s Eve” in Spanish. Nochevieja is typically a family-oriented holiday in the Hispanophone world, unlike New Year’s Eve in the United States.

“Noche” is a noun that means “night,” and “vieja” is an adjective that means “old.” In Spanish, adjectives generally follow the noun they describe.

“¡Feliz Nochevieja!” means “Happy New Year’s Eve!” and “¡Feliz Año Nuevo!” means Happy New Year in Spanish.

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What is Año Nuevo?

“Año Nuevo” (pronounced ah-nyoh nweh-boh) is “New Year” in Spanish.

“Año” is the noun “year,” and “nuevo” is the adjective “new.” In Spanish, adjectives go after the noun they describe.

“¡Feliz Año Nuevo!” means Happy New Year in Spanish.

Be careful to use “año” with a tilde (“virgulilla” in Spanish) over the “n.” If you do not include the tilde, the meaning changes quite a bit; “ano” means “anus.”

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How do you say New Year’s Eve in Spanish?

“New Year’s Eve” in Spanish is “Nochevieja” (pronounced noh-cheh-byeh-hah).

“Noche” is the noun “night” in Spanish, and “vieja” is the adjective “old.” In Spanish, the noun comes first, followed by the adjectives that describe it.

You can wish someone a happy New Year’s Eve by saying, “¡Feliz Nochevieja!” Use “¡Feliz Año Nuevo!” to say Happy New Year in Spanish.

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How do you say turn right in Spanish for directions?

To say “turn right” in Spanish when giving directions, use “Gira a la derecha” (pronounced hee-rah ah lah deh-reh-chah).

“Gira” comes from the verb “girar” [“to turn”], “a” is the preposition “to,” “la” is the determiner “the,” and “derecha” is a noun meaning right in Spanish.

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How do you say cat scan in Spanish?

“CAT scan” in Spanish is technically “tomografía axial computarizada,” but most people say “TAC” (pronounced tahk) for short.

This is a direct translation from “computerized axial tomography” in English, and we use the acronym CAT.

A CAT scan has nothing to do with a real cat. Although in English these words sound the same, cat in Spanish is “gato,” and this word isn’t used in any way to refer to a CAT scan.

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What does gata mean in Spanish?

“Gata” (pronounced gah-tah) means cat in Spanish, but it specifies that you’re talking about a female cat.

The standard word for “cat” is “gato,” which is masculine. But Spanish animal nouns can sometimes change gender if the animal is familiar to you (e.g., your pet) or if the gender is relevant in context (e.g., biology).

If you use “gata,” make sure to also use feminine determiners like “una” [“a”] or “la” [“the”] and adjectives like “blanca” [“white”].

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What does gato mean?

“Gato” (pronounced gah-toh) means cat in Spanish.

Nouns in Spanish are gendered. “Gato” is a masculine noun, so if accompanied by determiners or adjectives, these must also be in the masculine form (e.g., “el gato negro,” which means “the black cat”).

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What sound does a cat make in Spanish?

In Spanish, a cat makes the sound “miau.” This is onomatopoeia, just like “meow” in English.

For example, “El gato dice miau” means “The cat says meow.” “El” is the determiner “the,” “gato” is cat in Spanish, and “dice” comes from the verb “decir” [“to say”].

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What’s the name for cat litter in Spanish?

“Cat litter” in Spanish is most commonly “arena para gatos” (pronounced ah-reh-nah pah-rah gah-tos).

“Arena” is the noun “sand,” “para” is the preposition “for,” and “gato” is cat in Spanish. While this phrase literally translates as “sand for cats,” it means “cat litter.”

Other words for “cat litter” are “arena higiénica” [literally “hygienic sand”] or “piedras sanitarias” [literally “sanitary stones”].

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What’s the opposite of guapo?

The adjective “guapo” (pronounced gwah-poh) means handsome in Spanish.

The opposite of “guapo” is “feo” (pronounced fay-oh), which means “ugly.”

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