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"Queja" is a form of "queja", a noun which is often translated as "complaint". "Reclamación" is a noun which is often translated as "claim". Learn more about the difference between "queja" and "reclamación" below.
la queja(
keh
-
hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (protest)
a. complaint
Puede presentar una queja por escrito ante las autoridades competentes.You can make an official complaint in writing to the competent authorities.
b. grumble (colloquial)
Cuando su padre le riñó, se marchó a la habitación farfullando quejas.When his father told him off, he went to his room mumbling grumbles.
c. grouse (colloquial)
¡Basta de quejas! ¡Compórtate como un adulto y haz frente a tus problemas!That's enough grouses! Be an adult and face your problems!
2. (cry)
3. (bitterness)
b. resentment
Su queja se debía a la falta de atención por parte de sus padres.His resentment was due to his parents' lack of attention.
la reclamación(
rreh
-
klah
-
mah
-
syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
