what's-her-name

what's-her-name(
wuhts
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huhr
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neym
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(general)
a. la fulana
(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)
Did I tell you that I bumped into what's-her-name from the supermarket?¿Te conté que me encontré con fulana, la del supermercado?
b. la fulana de tal
(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)
My brother is dating what's-her-name, that girl who was in our dance class.Mi hermano está saliendo con fulana de tal, esa chica que estaba en nuestra clase de baile.
c. cómo-se-llame
We need that smart what's-her-name on the team for the chemistry competition.Necesitamos a esa lista cómo-se-llame en el equipo para el concurso de química.
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