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"Apellidos" is a form of "apellido", a noun which is often translated as "last name". "Segundo apellido" is a noun which is often translated as "second surname". Learn more about the difference between "segundo apellido" and "apellidos" below.
el segundo apellido(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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a. second surname
Mi segundo apellido es el primer apellido de mi madre.My second surname is my mother's first surname.
b. second last name
Hay dos Casco en la lista. ¿Cuál es su segundo apellido?There are two Cascos on the list. What's your second last name?
el apellido(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
b. surname
La gente normalmente tiene dos apellidos en los países hispanos.People usually have two surnames in Hispanic countries.
c. family name
Tienes que escribir el apellido en esa casilla.You have to write your family name in that box.
