what did you mean

what did you mean(
wuht
 
dihd
 
yu
 
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. qué quisiste decir
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)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
I think you didn't fully understand me. - What did you mean, then?Creo que no me comprendiste por completo. - Entonces, ¿qué quisiste decir?
b. qué quiso decir
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Most of the writing is very clear, but what did you mean in this sentence?La mayoría del trabajo queda muy claro, pero ¿qué quiso decir en esta frase?
a. qué quisieron decir
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
What did you mean when you were talking about the meaning of life?¿Qué quisieron decir cuando hablaban sobre el significado de la vida?
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