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Despacio and lentamente
both mean slowly. how do you know which one to use?
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one is an adjective and the other is an adverb
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Both are adverbs, and I'd say they're synonyms. "Despacio" is used more often.
El auto pasó lentamente. / El auto pasó despacio. The car passed slowly. Háblame despacio para que pueda entenderte. / Háblame lentamente. Talk to me slowly. Conté las monedas lentamente. / Conté despacio las monedas. I counted the coins slowly.
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Oh. So lento is the adjective.
Can despacio ever be an adjective?
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Wait!
Slow = lento/despacio Slowly = lentamente |
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Unless it were a regional use... but as far as I know, no, it can't... There should be "despacia", "despacios", "despacias".
Juan es muy Juan is very slow. He never does anything fast. Soy tan I'm so slow for dressing up, that nobody wants to wait for me. Me aburro en las I get bored during the slow afternoon hours.
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One of my most used Spanish phrases: "Por favor, puedes hablar más despacio!"
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Fue la primera que traduje, la segunda "¿me lo puede repetir por favor?", la tercera "todavía no entiendo, ¿me lo puede decir de otra manera?" |
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DRAE gives despacioso as the cognate adjective.
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