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"Advice" is a noun which is often translated as "el consejo", and "please advise" is a phrase which is often translated as "sírvase indicar". Learn more about the difference between "advice" and "please advise" below.
advice(
ehd
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vays
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (guidance)
a. el consejo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My best friend always gives me good advice.Mi mejor amigo siempre me da buen consejo.
please advise(
pliz
ahd
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vayz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (formal) (general)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. sírvase indicar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Please advise us of a convenient date for the review process to begin.Sírvase indicarnos una fecha conveniente para empezar el proceso de revisión.
b. sírvanse indicar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Please advise when the current roadworks will be completed.Sírvanse indicar cuando se terminarán las obras en la carretera.
