Home
Q&A
Can the same spanish word have two different meanings?

Can the same spanish word have two different meanings?

2
votes

No me importa can mean I don't care and I don't mind??????

1480 views
updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by BreeBree15

2 Answers

2
votes

And here's another one, Gato can mean a cat or a jack to lift up your car to change a wheel.

updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by kenwilliams
3
votes

It certainly does - it seems a bit strange to me too! Yes, there are quite a few words in Spanish that have two different meanings - for example, "cara" can mean either "face" or "expensive".

updated Oct 7, 2012
posted by Scribe-Lady
Let me give you a vote, Scribe-Lady. :) - viejito, Oct 6, 2012