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What are the differences between distinto y diferente?

What are the differences between distinto y diferente?

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Do they mean the same? Interchangable or not?

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updated Dec 3, 2013
posted by zhmelissa

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Diferente means ' different'. It's practially it's only meaning.

Mis hermanas y yo son personas muy diferentes. ( My sisters and I are very different sorts of person).

Distinto can mean : different, various, clear, understandable, separate and so on..

A mi me gusta escuchar las noticias en la televisión, porque hablan un castellano distinto y claro . ( I like listening to the news on telly, because they speak very clearly.)

He tenido consejo de varios tipos distintos. ( I have had advice of various types).

updated Dec 3, 2013
posted by annierats