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"Your dog" is a phrase which is often translated as "tu perro", and "say" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "decir". Learn more about the difference between "your dog" and "say" below.
your dog(
yor
 
dag
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. tu perro
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
I really like your dog. What's his name?Me encanta tu perro. ¿Cómo se llama?
b. su perro
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Is this your dog, sir? You should keep it on a leash.¿Es este su perro, señor? Debería llevarlo atado.
a. su perro (plural)
You are a nice family, and I want Elvis to be your dog.Son una buena familia, y quiero que Elvis sea su perro.
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say(
sey
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
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.
a. suponer
Say we were to get married. Would you like that?Supón que nos casáramos. ¿Te gustaría eso?
b. decir
Let's say I took a three-week vacation. Would that be okay?Digamos que me tome una vacación de tres semanas. ¿Estaría bien?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
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).
noun
a. la opinión
(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)
It's important that everyone have a say in the meeting.Es importante que cada uno pueda expresar su opinión en la reunión.
b. la voz
(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)
We citizens should have a say in this matter.Los ciudadanos deberíamos tener voz en este asunto.
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