spanish word for next to last
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next to last one. I thought there was a word penultima, but I'm not sure. Help!
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updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by DianaS124
there is a pretty good Spanish/English dictionary on the site too. Welcome to the forum! - nizhoni1, Aug 30, 2010
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- último = last
- penúltimo = penultimate / last but one
- antepenúltimo = antepenultimate / last but two
updated Aug 30, 2010
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
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99 out of 100 times I, too, would use penúltimo (or penultimate in English) but are there "work-arounds" in Spanish (as there are in English e.g. "last but one" / "next-to-last) for those who are "vocabulary-challenged"?
updated Aug 30, 2010
posted by samdie
I've noticed that people in English try to avoid those words and use "last but one" and the likes, but in Spanish "antepenúltimo" sounds pretty normal, even for those with a poor comman of the language. - lazarus1907, Aug 30, 2010
Work-arounds? El anterior al último, el que va antes del penúltimo,... - lazarus1907, Aug 30, 2010
