How to Say ‘And how does the printer work?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Y cómo funciona la impresora?
ee KOH-moh foon-THYOH-nah lah eem-preh-SOH-rah
[ee KOH-moh foon-THYOH-nah lah eem-preh-SOH-rah]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Y cómo funciona
ee KOH-moh foon-THYOH-nah
And how does it work
'Funcionar' means to work, for machines. In Spain the 'c' sounds like 'th': foon-THYOH-nah.
¿Y cómo funciona esto?
And how does this work?
Words in this phrase
Y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
cómo
[KOH-moh]
how
Question word used to ask about the nature or manner of something.
¿Cómo describirías el ambiente de trabajo en tu empresa?
How would you describe the work environment in your company?
funciona
[foon-THYOH-nah]
works (operates)
From 'funcionar', used for how machines or systems work.
El ordenador no funciona.
The computer doesn't work.
la impresora?
lah eem-preh-SOH-rah
the printer?
A feminine noun with the article 'la'. Tap the single 'r' lightly: eem-preh-SOH-rah.
La impresora no funciona.
The printer isn't working.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
impresora
[eem-preh-SOH-rah]
printer
Feminine noun for the machine that prints documents.
La impresora está en el pasillo.
The printer is in the hallway.
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