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"Cuestión" is a noun which is often translated as "issue", and "problema" is a noun which is often translated as "problem". Learn more about the difference between "cuestión" and "problema" below.
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.
el problema(
proh
-
bleh
-
mah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (difficulty)
a. problem
Aún no hay solución para el problema de la violencia en las calles de nuestra ciudad.There is still no solution to the problem of violence in the streets of our city.
b. trouble
El problema de ser rico es que no sabes quiénes son tus verdaderos amigos.The trouble with being rich is that you don't know who your real friends are.
2. (exercise)
a. problem
Tienen hora y media para resolver todos los problemas del examen.You have an hour and a half to solve all the problems in the exam.
