Long adverbs that end in -mente in Spanish
You call the internet company because the service keeps cutting out and you have to explain since when it's been happening.
The phrase
Actualmente el internet se me corta cada media hora.10 words10 sentences
The ten words
- actualmente/aɡtwalˈmente/
currentlyadverb
At this time, these days.
- generalmente/xeneˈɾalmente/
usuallyadverb
Almost always, in most cases.
- frecuentemente/fɾeˈkwentemente/
frequentlyadverb
Many times, quite often.
- constantemente/konsˈtantemente/
constantlyadverb
All the time, without stopping.
- inmediatamente/immedjataˈmente/
immediatelyadverb
At that very moment, without waiting.
- rápidamente/ˈrapidamente/
quicklyadverb
In a short time, with speed.
- exactamente/eɡsaɡtaˈmente/
exactlyadverb
In a precise way, without difference or error.
- realmente/reˈalmente/
reallyadverb
Truly, not just in appearance.
- desafortunadamente/desafoɾtuˈnadamente/
unfortunatelyadverb
Said to tell that something went wrong or not as wanted.
- sinceramente/sinˈseɾamente/
sincerelyadverb
Saying truly what you think, without hiding anything.
The sentences
Actualmente el internet se me corta cada media hora.
Right now the internet cuts out on me every half hour.
Generalmente se cae en la noche, cuando todos estamos conectados.
It usually goes down at night, when everyone's online.
El servicio se corta frecuentemente desde la semana pasada.
The service has been cutting out frequently since last week.
Tengo que apagar y prender el aparato constantemente.
I have to turn the device off and on constantly.
¿Pueden mandar a alguien inmediatamente o tengo que esperar?
Can you send someone right away, or do I have to wait?
Necesito que lo revisen rápidamente porque trabajo desde mi casa.
I need this checked quickly because I work from home.
No sé exactamente cuándo empezó, pero ya llevo varios días.
I don't know exactly when it started, but it's been several days.
Realmente ya no puedo trabajar así, necesito una solución.
I really can't keep working like this, I need a solution.
Desafortunadamente sigue igual, aunque ya cambié el cable.
Unfortunately it's still the same, even though I already changed the cable.
Sinceramente ya pagué dos meses de un servicio que no sirve.
Honestly, I already paid for two months of a service that doesn't work.
Pronunciation
actualmente/aɡtwalˈmente/
tual is one syllable and the stress falls on men: ac-tual-men-te.
generalmente/xeneˈɾalmente/
The g sounds like the j in 'jugo' and the stress falls on 'ral'.
frecuentemente/fɾeˈkwentemente/
cuen is one syllable: fre-cuen-te-men-te.
inmediatamente/immedjataˈmente/
dia goes together, in one syllable: in-me-dia-ta-men-te.
rápidamente/ˈrapidamente/
The r at the start is strong, trilled, and the stress falls on rá.
exactamente/eɡsaɡtaˈmente/
The stress falls on men: e-xac-ta-men-te.
realmente/reˈalmente/
re-al are two separate syllables and the stress falls on al.
desafortunadamente/desafoɾtuˈnadamente/
The main stress falls on -na-, not on -men-.
sinceramente/sinˈseɾamente/
The c before e sounds like s: sin-se-ra-men-te.
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- How do you say "immediately" in Spanish?
- Inmediatamente, as in "¿Pueden mandar a alguien inmediatamente o tengo que esperar?"
- What does "desafortunadamente" mean?
- It means unfortunately, used to say something went wrong, as in "Desafortunadamente sigue igual, aunque ya cambié el cable."
- How do you say "constantly" in Spanish?
- Constantemente, as in "Tengo que apagar y prender el aparato constantemente."