/ˈsolo/
Translation
only, just, alone
Word origin
From Latin solus ('alone, only, sole'). The adverbial sense 'only' is sometimes written with an accent (solo) to distinguish it from the adjective.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- solus
- English cognates
- sole, solitary, solo
Examples
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I only want you to tell me the truth.
muchos .
I have lived alone for many years.
.
It only took me five minutes to get home.
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We can only wait for them to call.
.
He had only one day left to finish the work.
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I only have one brother and one sister.
Solo functions as both an adverb ("only, just") and an adjective ("alone"). As an adjective it agrees with the noun in gender and number: solo (masc sg), sola (fem sg), solos (masc pl), solas (fem pl). "Una mujer sola" means a woman alone; "los ninos estan solos" means the children are alone. As an adverb it is invariant: "solo quiero agua" means "I only want water".
The Real Academia Espanola dropped the written accent on solo when it means "only" (formerly solo vs sólo), so context disambiguates the two senses. Modern style guides use solo across the board.
Used in
Stories
(30)Aquí, en casa
1 min read · Core 1000
El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
Lo mismo de siempre
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Pedro conoce a alguien
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A Paula le duele todo
3 min read · Core 5000
Alguien que lo haya visto
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Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
3 min read · Core 5000
Cuanto más espero, peor
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El autobús perdido
3 min read · Core 1000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
El nuevo doctor de Paula
3 min read · Core 1000
El perro del barrio
3 min read · Core 5000
El trabajo de Pedro
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El vecino nuevo
3 min read · Core 1000
Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
La aventura de Sofía
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
Lleva toda la mañana
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que dijo el médico
3 min read · Core 5000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
Menudo desastre
3 min read · Core 5000
No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
Perdido en la ciudad
3 min read · Core 1000
Se me cayó todo
3 min read · Core 5000
Una tarde de lluvia
3 min read · Core 1000
¡Vaya sorpresa!
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
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