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"Lindo" is a form of "lindo", an adjective which is often translated as "pretty". "Querido" is a form of "querido", an adjective which is often translated as "dear". Learn more about the difference between "lindo" and "querido" below.
lindo(
leen
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (beautiful)
2. (attractive)
b. beautiful
¿Viste la nueva chica de Jorge? Es muy linda.Have you seen Jorge's new girlfriend? She's very beautiful.
c. good-looking
Los hijos de Maite son los dos muy lindos.Maite's children are both very good-looking.
3. (pleasant)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (in a pleasing way) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. sweetie (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No te preocupes, linda. Todo se solucionará.Don't worry, sweetie. Everything will be alright.
querido(
keh
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ree
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (loved)
a. dear
Querido Manuel: te escribo esta postal en una mañana lluviosa.Dear Manuel, I'm writing you this postcard on a rainy morning.
3. (colloquial) (kind) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
