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"¿Sabes qué?" is a phrase which is often translated as "You know what?", and "y" is a conjunction which is often translated as "and". Learn more about the difference between "¿Sabes qué?" and "y" below.
¿Sabes qué?(
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keh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (general)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. You know what? (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Sabes qué? Mejor regresamos porque se está haciendo de noche.You know what? I think we should go back because it's getting dark.
b. You know something? (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿Sabes qué? A mí me gusta. Es una persona honrada.You know something? I like him. He's an honorable person.
y(
ee
)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Y Juan dónde está?So, where is Juan?
¿Y cuál es el problema?What is the problem?
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
