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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.
Right now the internet cuts out on me every half hour.

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The ten words

  1. actualmente/aɡtwalˈmente/

    currentlyadverb

    At this time, these days.

  2. generalmente/xeneˈɾalmente/

    usuallyadverb

    Almost always, in most cases.

  3. frecuentemente/fɾeˈkwentemente/

    frequentlyadverb

    Many times, quite often.

  4. constantemente/konsˈtantemente/

    constantlyadverb

    All the time, without stopping.

  5. inmediatamente/immedjataˈmente/

    immediatelyadverb

    At that very moment, without waiting.

  6. rápidamente/ˈrapidamente/

    quicklyadverb

    In a short time, with speed.

  7. exactamente/eɡsaɡtaˈmente/

    exactlyadverb

    In a precise way, without difference or error.

  8. realmente/reˈalmente/

    reallyadverb

    Truly, not just in appearance.

  9. desafortunadamente/desafoɾtuˈnadamente/

    unfortunatelyadverb

    Said to tell that something went wrong or not as wanted.

  10. sinceramente/sinˈseɾamente/

    sincerelyadverb

    Saying truly what you think, without hiding anything.

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The sentences

  1. Actualmente el internet se me corta cada media hora.

    Right now the internet cuts out on me every half hour.

  2. Generalmente se cae en la noche, cuando todos estamos conectados.

    It usually goes down at night, when everyone's online.

  3. El servicio se corta frecuentemente desde la semana pasada.

    The service has been cutting out frequently since last week.

  4. Tengo que apagar y prender el aparato constantemente.

    I have to turn the device off and on constantly.

  5. ¿Pueden mandar a alguien inmediatamente o tengo que esperar?

    Can you send someone right away, or do I have to wait?

  6. Necesito que lo revisen rápidamente porque trabajo desde mi casa.

    I need this checked quickly because I work from home.

  7. No sé exactamente cuándo empezó, pero ya llevo varios días.

    I don't know exactly when it started, but it's been several days.

  8. Realmente ya no puedo trabajar así, necesito una solución.

    I really can't keep working like this, I need a solution.

  9. Desafortunadamente sigue igual, aunque ya cambié el cable.

    Unfortunately it's still the same, even though I already changed the cable.

  10. 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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Questions

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."

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