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"Yo" is a form of "yo", an interjection which is often translated as "hola". "Y" is a noun which is often translated as "la y". Learn more about the difference between "yo" and "y" below.
yo(
yo
)
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
1.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(greeting)
a. hola
Yo, what’s up? - Nothing. Just hanging out here.Hola, ¿qué tal? - Nada. Pasando el rato aquí.
2.
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
(slang)
(used to call someone's attention)
a. oye
Yo, do you think Nina would go out with me? - Not in a million year.Oye, ¿crees que Nina saldría conmigo? - Ni en un millón de año.
b. eh
Yo, what are you doing there? I'm calling the cops.Eh, ¿qué haces ahí? Voy a llamar a la policía.
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y(
way
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la y
(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)
"Yugoslavia" begins with a y."Yugoslavia" empieza con una y.
b. la ye
(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)
"Yellow" is written with a y, not a j."Yellow" es escribe con una ye, no una jota.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(SMS language)
a. por qué
I can't come today. - Y not?No puedo ir hoy. - ¿Por qué no?
b. xq
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Y did you say that?¿Xq dijiste eso?
c. xk
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
My head hurts. - Y?Me duele la cabeza. - ¿Xk?
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