How to Say ‘A couple of things’ in Spain Spanish
Un par de cosas
oon par deh KOH-sas
[oon par deh KOH-sas]
Phrase Breakdown
Un par
oon par
A couple
'Par' means 'pair' or 'couple'. Say both words together as one unit: 'um-PAR'.
Necesito un par de minutos.
I need a couple of minutes.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.
Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.
I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.
par
[par]
couple, pair
A pair; 'un par de' means 'a couple of'.
Quiero un par de cervezas.
I want a couple of beers.
de cosas
deh KOH-sas
of things
'Cosas' means 'things'. Stress the first syllable: 'CO-sas'.
Tengo muchas cosas que hacer.
I have many things to do.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
cosas
[KOH-sas]
things
Plural of 'cosa', thing or matter.
Hay muchas cosas en la mesa.
There are many things on the table.
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