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"Say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir", and "nothing to do" is a phrase which is often translated as "nada que hacer". Learn more about the difference between "say" and "nothing to do" below.
say(
sey
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to express)
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.
2. (to suppose)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
3. (to express)
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).
4. (opinion)
a. la opinión (F)
(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).
It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
nothing to do(
nuh
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thihng
tu
du
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. nada que hacer
I have nothing to do Saturday. We can go swimming that day.No tengo nada que hacer el sábado. Podemos ir a nadar ese día.
a. nada que ver
The money has nothing to do with this argument.El dinero no tiene nada que ver con esta discusión.
