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"S" is a noun which is often translated as "la s", and "What happened?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Qué pasó?". Learn more about the difference between "s" and "What happened?" below.
s(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la s
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.
b. la ese
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. S
The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.
a. s
The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.
There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.
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What happened?(
wuht
 
hah
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pihnd
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Qué pasó?
What happened? Are you ok?¿Qué pasó? ¿Estás bien?
b. ¿Qué sucedió?
Did you see the news? - No. What happened?¿Viste las noticias? - No. ¿Qué sucedió?
c. ¿Qué ocurrió?
What happened? Why are you sad?¿Qué ocurrió? ¿Por qué estás triste?
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