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"Asunto" is a noun which is often translated as "issue", and "cuestión" is a noun which is also often translated as "issue". Learn more about the difference between "asunto" and "cuestión" below.
el asunto(
ah
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soon
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. matter
Si no llegan a resolver este asunto entre ustedes, tendrán que llevarlo ante un tribunal.If you can't resolve this matter yourselves, you'll have to take it to court.
la cuestión(
kwehs
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tyohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (affair)
a. question
La cuestión es, ¿de verdad sabes manejar este carro?The question is, do you really know how to drive this car?
3. (query)
a. question
El cuestionario se compone de 20 cuestiones de elección múltiple.The questionnaire is made up of 20 multiple-choice questions.
4. (colloquial) (object) (Dominican Republic) (Nicaragua) (South America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. thing
Pásame esa cuestión que hay encima de la mesa. - ¿El destornillador?Hand me that thing on the table. - The screwdriver?
b. thingy (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No encuentro esa cuestión que usamos para drenar el calentador.I can't find that thingy we use to drain the boiler.
