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"Surname" is a noun which is often translated as "el apellido", and "y" is a noun which is often translated as "la y". Learn more about the difference between "surname" and "y" below.
surname(
suhr
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neym
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (last name)
a. el apellido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Michael, what's your surname? - Jordan.Michael, ¿cuál es tu apellido? - Jordan.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. apellidar
A young man surnamed Wójcik was here making inquiries about his ancestry.Un joven apellidado Wójcik estuvo aquí haciendo indagaciones sobre su ascendencia familiar.
y(
way
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (letter)
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
2. (colloquial) (SMS language)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
b. xq (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Y did you say that?¿Xq dijiste eso?
c. xk (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My head hurts. - Y?Me duele la cabeza. - ¿Xk?
