una or un?

Kiwi-family

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #1

una bolsa or un bolso?

Googletranslate says one, Coffeebreak Spanish says the other
Of course it doesn't really matter, but I'd just like to know!

 

JohnnieWalker

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #2

It depends to what you are referring: una bolsa is a bag for carrying things, so in the supermarket at the checkout they will ask "quiere una bolsa?" do you want a bag? To confuse matters "un bolso" is a handbag sometimes qualified: un bolso de mujer - a woman's handbag or un bolso de mano - hand luggage.

On TV everyday there is a report on the Bolsa - which is the Spanish stockmarket and of course you can have bolsas under your eyes!

 

Kiwi-family

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #3

Now I know! And I can say the ATM swallowed my credit card, so I'm all set!
Thanks.

 

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #4

Kiwi-family said:

Now I know! And I can say the ATM swallowed my credit card, so I'm all set!
Thanks.

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...except it is not an ATM in Spain.

 

lynnejohn

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• Mar 25, 2014

• #5

cajero automático

 

Kiwi-family

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• Mar 26, 2014

• #6

lynnejohn said:

cajero automático

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Maybe I don't know as much as I was led to believe;-) Apparently "cajero" will do - is this correct?

 

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• Mar 26, 2014

• #7

I have used both successfully. At one time I used "telebanco", but then realized it only referred to a particular network. I would be interested to hear what natives call it!

 

grayland

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• Mar 26, 2014

• #8

I have called it a "machina de dinero" and been directed to one ( with big smiles).

 

lynnejohn

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• Mar 26, 2014

• #9

 

angulero

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• Mar 26, 2014

• #10

Kiwi-family said:

Maybe I don't know as much as I was led to believe;-) Apparently "cajero" will do - is this correct?

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mralisn

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• Mar 28, 2014

• #11

Of course pronounced: ka-hair-doh (cajero). See? Easy. Now you are all set.

 

Kanga

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• Mar 28, 2014

• #12

mralisn said:

Of course pronounced: ka-hair-doh (cajero). See? Easy. Now you are all set.

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No "d" in the last syllable and remember to pronounce the "h" as if you are clearing your throat preparatory to a spit....

 

angulero

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• Mar 28, 2014

• #13

Dadle al play y veis cómo se pronuncia.

Give the play and see how it is pronounced.

http://es.forvo.com/word/cajero_automático/

 

OzAnnie

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• Mar 29, 2014

• #14

Kanga said:

No "d" in the last syllable and remember to pronounce the "h" as if you are clearing your throat preparatory to a spit....

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Hi Kanga
I think mrlin was being funny in his post relating the last three letters 'doh' to a word used in days gone by (here in oz anyway) meaning 'money'. Lol. I could be wrong but that's how I interpreted his post but do agree with your correction if anyone is learning the Spanish pronunciation
Annie