How to Say ‘How do you say it in Spanish?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Cómo se dice en español?
KOH-moh seh dee-seh en es-pah-NYOL
[KOH-moh seh dee-seh en es-pah-NYOL]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cómo se dice
KOH-moh seh dee-seh
How do you say
The opening of the question. 'Cómo' (how) is stressed on the first syllable, and 'se dice' means 'is said'. In Spain, the 'c' in 'dice' sounds like the English 'th'.
¿Cómo se dice 'window'?
How do you say 'window'?
Words in this phrase
Cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Used to ask about someone's condition or well-being.
Siempre pregunto '¿cómo te sientes?' o '¿cómo estás?'
I always ask 'how do you feel?' or 'how are you?'
se
[seh]
is (impersonal/passive marker)
Reflexive pronoun used to make an impersonal statement, like 'one' or 'is said'.
Aquí se habla inglés.
English is spoken here.
dice
[dee-seh]
says
A verb indicating the act of speaking or expressing an idea.
Él dice que todo está bien.
He says everything is okay.
en español?
en es-pah-NYOL
in Spanish?
'En' means 'in', and 'español' means 'Spanish'. The stress falls on the last syllable: es-pa-ÑOL. The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'.
Hablo en español.
I speak in Spanish.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition often meaning in, on, or at depending on context.
Vivo en Madrid.
I live in Madrid.
español
[es-pah-NYOL]
Spanish
The language spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries.
Estoy aprendiendo Español en la escuela.
I am learning Spanish at school.
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