"como se dice in englais" is proper while I maintain that "que significa in englais"

Question

a friend and I, both learning spanish via telemundo, spanishdict, and native speaking friends, disagree on this point. She contends "como se dice in englais" is proper while I maintain that "que significa in englais" is better usage. Is either (or both) correct or are we completly out of the conversation?

Answer 1

I may be incorrect, but I had always assumed that:

cómo se dice Something = how do you say Something

while the phrase

qué significa Something = what does Something mean or what is the significance of Something

In other words, how do you say something vs what does this mean

Am I wrong in my assumption?

No, you are absolutely right! - 00f2b5a1, Nov 29, 2009

Answer 2

Personaly Danbiv I would go for your friends version (using correct spelling of course), although I would tend to use the plural of the verb Decir. Por ejemplo ¿Como se dicen en Ingles? Good luck.R.

¿Cómo se dicen en inglés? - 0074b507, Nov 29, 2009

Answer 3

Which language is "englais"?

Anglais = French

Inglés = Spanish

English = English

Englais = French+English combined?

Como se dice en inglés: There is an error here.

Answer 4

Hi danbi, welcome to the forum

Please remember this is a learning site, it is mandatory to use correct spelling and capitalization. Thanks.