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How to Say ‘When was the last time?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Cuándo fue la última vez?

KWAHN-doh FWEH lah OOL-tee-mah beth

[KWAHN-doh FWEH lah OOL-tee-mah beth]

Phrase Breakdown

¿Cuándo fue

KWAHN-doh FWEH

When was

'Fue' is the past tense of 'ser' (to be) and is said in one syllable: 'fwe'.

Example

¿Cuándo fue el accidente?

When was the accident?

Words in this phrase

Cuándo

[KWAHN-doh]

when (in questions)

Question word used to ask about time. With “desde” it becomes “since when?”.

Example

¿Desde cuándo empezaste a confiar en Jesús? (Desde cuándo)

Since when did you start trusting Jesus?

fue

[FWEH]

was

Past form of ser; used to describe how something was.

Example

El servicio fue excelente y muy amable.

The service was excellent and very kind.

la última vez?

lah OOL-tee-mah beth

the last time?

The stress falls on Ú-ti-ma. In Spain, 'vez' ends with a 'th' sound.

Example

Es la última vez.

It's the last time.

Words in this phrase

la

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

última

[OOL-tee-mah]

last

Feminine form of 'último', meaning final or most recent.

Example

Es la última pregunta.

It's the last question.

vez

[beth]

time; occasion

Vez means time or occasion; in otra vez it means again.

Example

Espero hablar contigo otra vez pronto.

I hope to speak with you again soon.

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