How to say “what does … mean?” in Spanish
“What does … mean?” in Spanish is ¿qué significa? (keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah), or ¿qué quiere decir?
- Spanish
- ¿qué significa?
- Say it
- keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah
- Also said
- ¿qué quiere decir?
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The other words in step 5 of Common Spanish Phrases and Greetings.
- no entiendoI don't understand · noh en-TYEN-doh
- ¿puede repetir?can you repeat that? · PWEH-deh rreh-peh-TEER
- más despacio, por favormore slowly, please · mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, por fah-BOR
- ¿cómo se dice?how do you say …? · KOH-moh seh DEE-seh
- ¿dónde está el baño?where is the bathroom? · DOHN-deh ehs-TAH el BAH-nyoh
- ¿cuánto cuesta?how much is it? · KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
- la cuenta, por favorthe check, please · lah KWEN-tah, por fah-BOR
- ¡ayuda!help! · ah-YOO-dah
Questions about ¿qué significa?
How do you say “what does … mean?” in Spanish?
“What does … mean?” in Spanish is ¿qué significa? You can also say ¿qué quiere decir?
How do you pronounce qué significa?
Say it keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: FEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does qué significa mean in English?
In English, ¿qué significa? means “what does … mean?”.
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