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"Such a" is a phrase which is often translated as "tal", and "such" is an adjective which is also often translated as "tal". Learn more about the difference between "such a" and "such" below.

such a(

suhch

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (indicating kind)

a. tal

You went bowling underwater? I've never heard of such a thing.¿Jugaste al boliche bajo el agua? Nunca he escuchado de tal cosa.

2. (indicating degree)

a. tan

Getting over an ex can be such a hard thing to do.Olvidarse de un ex puede ser tan difícil.

such(

suhch

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

1. (indicating kind)

a. tal

She did not agree with such ideas.No estaba de acuerdo con tales ideas.

b. de ese tipo

Such films are made on a very low budget.Las películas de ese tipo se hacen con un presupuesto muy bajo.

c. semejante

I had never seen such a thing!¡Nunca había visto cosa semejante!

2. (indicating degree)

a. tanto

There was such confusion that nobody knew what to do.Había tanta confusión que nadie sabía lo que tenía que hacer.

b. tal

The heating made such noise that it was impossible to sleep at night.La calefacción hacía un ruido tal que era imposible dormir por la noche.

3. (indicating mode)

a. tal

The dictionary is organized in such a way that information is easy to find.El diccionario está organizado de tal forma que es fácil encontrar la información.

4. (indicating quantity)

a. todo

I gave him such information as I had.Le di toda la información que tenía.

5. (as a comparative)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

A house such as this is not easily found at this price.Una casa como esta es difícil de encontrar a este precio.

We had never encountered such a problem as that.Nunca nos habíamos encontrado con un problema así.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

6. (indicating degree)

a. tan