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"Say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir", and "documentation" is a noun which is often translated as "la documentación". Learn more about the difference between "say" and "documentation" below.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. decir
Can you say that again? I didn't hear you the first time.¿Podrías volver a decir eso? No te escuché la primera vez.
a. suponer
Say we were to get married. Would you like that?Supón que nos casáramos. ¿Te gustaría eso?
b. decir
Let's say I took a three-week vacation. Would that be okay?Digamos que me tome una vacación de tres semanas. ¿Estaría bien?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. decir
I asked him who broke the vase, but he didn't want to say.Le pregunté quién había roto el florero, pero no quiso decir.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la opinión
(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).
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It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
b. la voz
(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)
We citizens should have a say in this matter.Los ciudadanos deberíamos tener voz en este asunto.
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documentation(
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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 documentación
(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)
The organization's objective is the documentation of human rights abuses all over the world.El objetivo de la organización es la documentación de las violaciones a los derechos humanos en todo el mundo.
a. la documentación
(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)
I had to provide documentation that proved I owned the house.Tuve que presentar documentación que demostrara que la casa era de mi propiedad.
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