How do you say "probably" in Spanish?

You say probablemente, as in "Probablemente llegue tarde porque tengo examen a las nueve."

What does "generalmente" mean?

It means usually, or in most cases, as in "Generalmente estudio aquí porque en mi casa hay mucho ruido."

You say refrigerador, as in "Dejé mi comida en el refrigerador de la cocina."

You're at the university cafeteria and your friend is telling you about her week at a mile a minute, swallowing half of every long word.

Para entrar al laboratorio vas a necesitar tu credencial.

To get into the lab you're going to need your ID.

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necesitar/nesesiˈtaɾ/
to needverb
To require something or someone in order to do or have something else.
olvidar/olbiˈdaɾ/
to forgetverb
To stop keeping something in your memory.
probablemente/pɾoˈbablemente/
probablyadverb
Shows that something is very likely, although it isn't certain.
generalmente/xeneˈɾalmente/
usuallyadverb
Almost always, in most cases.
automáticamente/awtoˈmatikamente/
automaticallyadverb
Without anyone having to do anything for it to happen.
refrigerador/refɾixeɾaˈdoɾ/
refrigeratornoun
An appliance that keeps food cold.
universidad/unibeɾsiˈdad/
universitynoun
A school where you study a degree after high school.
electricidad/elektɾisiˈdad/
electricitynoun
Energy that comes through cables and makes lightbulbs and appliances work.
ejercicio/exeɾˈsisjo/
exercisenoun
Movement of the body done to stay in shape.
particular/paɾtikuˈlaɾ/
privateadjective
Belonging to a person or a company, not to the government.

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Para entrar al laboratorio vas a necesitar tu credencial.
To get into the lab you're going to need your ID.
No se me va a olvidar esa clase nunca.
I'm never going to forget that class.
Probablemente llegue tarde porque tengo examen a las nueve.
I'll probably be late because I have an exam at nine.
Generalmente estudio aquí porque en mi casa hay mucho ruido.
I usually study here because my house is really noisy.
La luz se apaga automáticamente cuando sales del salón.
The light turns off automatically when you leave the classroom.
Dejé mi comida en el refrigerador de la cocina.
I left my food in the fridge in the kitchen.
Mi hermano entra a la universidad el año que viene.
My brother is starting university next year.
Ayer se fue la electricidad en todo el edificio.
The power went out in the whole building yesterday.
Quiero hacer ejercicio en la mañana antes de clases.
I want to exercise in the morning before class.
Mi prima estudia en una universidad particular muy cara.
My cousin goes to a really expensive private university.

necesitar/nesesiˈtaɾ/
The c sounds like an s, and the stress falls on the last syllable: -tar.
olvidar/olbiˈdaɾ/
The v sounds just like a b.
probablemente/pɾoˈbablemente/
Even though it ends in -mente, the stress stays on 'ba': pro-BA-ble-men-te.
generalmente/xeneˈɾalmente/
The g sounds like the j in 'jugo,' and the stress falls on 'ral'.
automáticamente/awtoˈmatikamente/
The 'au' at the start is a single syllable, and the stress stays on 'ma,' where the accent mark is.
refrigerador/refɾixeɾaˈdoɾ/
The r at the start is trilled, the g in -ge- sounds like j, and the stress falls at the end, on -dor.
universidad/unibeɾsiˈdad/
The v sounds like a b, and the stress falls on the last syllable: -dad.
electricidad/elektɾisiˈdad/
The c in -ci- sounds like an s: -si-dad, and the stress goes on the last syllable.
ejercicio/exeɾˈsisjo/
The j is harsh, the c sounds like an s, and 'cio' is a single syllable: e-jer-CI-cio.
particular/paɾtikuˈlaɾ/
The stress falls on the last syllable: -lar.

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How do you say "probably" in Spanish?: You say probablemente, as in "Probablemente llegue tarde porque tengo examen a las nueve."
What does "generalmente" mean?: It means usually, or in most cases, as in "Generalmente estudio aquí porque en mi casa hay mucho ruido."
How do you say "refrigerator" in Spanish?: You say refrigerador, as in "Dejé mi comida en el refrigerador de la cocina."

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