How do you say alarm clock in Spanish?

Despertador. It's the clock that rings to wake you up.

How do you ask for a discount in Spanish?

You can say '¿Me puede hacer un descuento si pago en efectivo?', asking for a descuento.

Your alarm goes off at seven and you're already thinking about breakfast.

Pon el despertador a las siete, por favor.

Set the alarm for seven, please.

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despertador/despeɾtaˈdoɾ/
alarm clocknoun
A clock that rings to wake you up.
desayuno/desaˈʝuno/
breakfastnoun
The first meal of the day.
despacio/desˈpasjo/
slowlyadverb
In a slow manner, without hurry.
descansar/deskanˈsaɾ/
to restverb
To stop for a while to recover your energy.
desenredar/desenreˈdaɾ/
to untangleverb
To remove the knots from something.
despegar/despeˈɡaɾ/
to take offverb
To rise off the ground to start flying.
descuento/desˈkwento/
discountnoun
A reduction in the price of something.
desorden/deˈsoɾden/
messnoun
Things out of place.
desconocido/deskonoˈsido/
strangeradjective
Someone you don't know.
desierto/deˈsjeɾto/
emptyadjective
Empty, with nobody around.

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Pon el despertador a las siete, por favor.
Set the alarm for seven, please.
¿Qué quieres de desayuno antes de irte?
What do you want for breakfast before you go?
Maneja más despacio, que está lloviendo mucho.
Drive slower, it's raining a lot.
Necesito descansar un rato antes de la comida.
I need to rest a bit before lunch.
Ayúdame a desenredar los cables del cargador.
Help me untangle the charger cables.
El avión va a despegar en diez minutos.
The plane's going to take off in ten minutes.
¿Me puede hacer un descuento si pago en efectivo?
Can you give me a discount if I pay cash?
Perdón por el desorden, no esperaba visitas.
Sorry for the mess, I wasn't expecting visitors.
No le abras la puerta a un desconocido.
Don't open the door for a stranger.
A esa hora el centro estaba desierto.
At that hour downtown was empty.

despertador/despeɾtaˈdoɾ/
The stress falls on DOR: des-per-ta-DOR.
desayuno/desaˈʝuno/
The stress falls on YU: de-sa-YU-no.
despacio/desˈpasjo/
The 'c' sounds like 's' and '-cio' is a single syllable: des-pa-sio.
desenredar/desenreˈdaɾ/
The r is rolled: the tongue taps several times.
descuento/desˈkwento/
The 'ue' goes in one syllable: des-cuen-to, like in cuento.
desorden/deˈsoɾden/
The s links to the o: de-sor-den, with no pause after des.
desconocido/deskonoˈsido/
The stress falls on CI: des-co-no-CI-do.
desierto/deˈsjeɾto/
The 'ie' goes in one syllable: de-sier-to.

la comida: In Mexico, la comida is the main meal of the day and happens around midday or mid-afternoon, not at night. It's common for businesses to close for a while so people can eat.
desayuno tardío: Breakfast in Mexico tends to be heartier than in other countries and is sometimes eaten later, between eight and ten in the morning.
regatear: In markets and street stalls it's common to ask for a discount before paying, especially if you're buying several things or paying in cash. In stores with fixed prices this isn't done.

How do you say alarm clock in Spanish?: Despertador. It's the clock that rings to wake you up.
What's the word for a mess in Spanish?: Desorden, things out of place.
How do you ask for a discount in Spanish?: You can say '¿Me puede hacer un descuento si pago en efectivo?', asking for a descuento.

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