Don’t Get Up in Spanish | Say It Right Without Sounding Rude

Most often, say “No te levantes”; switch to “No se levante” for usted and change the pronoun for plural. You’re about to say “don’t get up,” but Spanish makes you pick the right “you.” That’s the whole trick. Once you match the person (tú, usted, ustedes, vosotros), the phrase sounds natural instead of translated. This […]

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The Claim in Spanish

In Spanish, “claim” most often becomes “reclamación,” “reclamo,” “afirmación,” or “pretensión,” depending on whether you mean a complaint, a statement, or a legal demand. You’ll see “claim” everywhere: a warranty form, an insurance call, a courtroom drama, a product label, a heated debate online. The tricky part is that English uses one word for several

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