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Despacio and lentamente


Jessica March 12, 2010 10:16 AM

Despacio and lentamente
 
both mean slowly. how do you know which one to use?

poli March 12, 2010 11:05 AM

one is an adjective and the other is an adverb

AngelicaDeAlquezar March 12, 2010 11:25 AM

Both are adverbs, and I'd say they're synonyms. "Despacio" is used more often. :thinking:

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.

poli March 12, 2010 11:42 AM

:idea:Oh. So lento is the adjective.

Can despacio ever be an adjective?

chileno March 12, 2010 12:13 PM

Wait!

Slow = lento/despacio

Slowly = lentamente

AngelicaDeAlquezar March 12, 2010 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 76073)
:idea:Oh. So lento is the adjective.

Can despacio ever be an adjective?

Unless it were a regional use... but as far as I know, no, it can't... There should be "despacia", "despacios", "despacias". :crazy:

Juan es muy despacio lento. Nunca hace nada rápido.
Juan is very slow. He never does anything fast.

Soy tan despacia:yuck: lenta para arreglarme, que nadie quiere esperarme.
I'm so slow for dressing up, that nobody wants to wait for me.

Me aburro en las despacias:yuck: lentas horas de la tarde.
I get bored during the slow afternoon hours.

chileno March 12, 2010 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelicaDeAlquezar (Post 76076)
Unless it were a regional use... but as far as I know, no, it can't... There should be "despacia", "despacios", "despacias". :crazy:

Juan es muy despacio lento. Nunca hace nada rápido.
Juan is very slow. He never does anything fast.

Soy tan despacia:yuck: lenta para arreglarme, que nadie quiere esperarme.
I'm so slow for dressing up, that nobody wants to wait for me.

Me aburro en las despacias:yuck: lentas horas de la tarde.
I get bored during the slow afternoon hours.

No es que estén mal, pero se usa más en la manera que describes.

laepelba March 12, 2010 04:27 PM

One of my most used Spanish phrases: "Por favor, puedes hablar más despacio!" :)

chileno March 12, 2010 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by laepelba (Post 76087)
One of my most used Spanish phrases: "Por favor, puedes hablar más despacio!" :)

:)

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?"

:D

pjt33 March 13, 2010 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 76073)
:idea:Oh. So lento is the adjective.

Can despacio ever be an adjective?

DRAE gives despacioso as the cognate adjective.


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