A, an - Un (The 6th Most Common Spanish Word)

In Spanish, the word for A, an is Un. This word often comes up when talking about ownership. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 6th most commonly used word in Spanish. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to the word's pronunciation. Download our app to practice this and the other 3000 most common Spanish words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: a, an

es Spanish: un

Examples

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I'll do you a favor. Te voy a hacer un favor.
Time must take its course. Hay un momento indicado para todo.
You have a telephone. Usted tiene un teléfono.
He treats me as a child. Me trata como a un niño.
He always treats me like a child. Él siempre me trata como a un niño.
He's the captain of a team. Él es el capitán de un equipo.
I need a team of people. Necesito un equipo de personas.
You really are an idiot. Realmente eres un idiota.

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A, an - Un (The 6th Most Common Spanish Word)
You are an idiot ¡Eres un idiota
Sorry, but your brother is an idiot. Lo siento, pero tu hermano es un idiota.
He's an idiot sometimes. Él es un idiota a veces.
Wait a bit until I'm ready. Espera un poco hasta que esté listo.
There's been a power cut. Ha habido un corte de luz.
Every fifth person has a car in this country. Una de cada cinco personas tiene un auto en este país.
Wait a second here. Espera aquí un segundo.
Wait one second. Espera un segundo.
Give me a second. Dame un segundo.
I'll only be a second. Solo necesito un segundo.
I was a little early. He venido un poco pronto.
A man who wanted to see you came while you were out. Mientras estabas fuera un señor vino porque quería verte.
It was a very big room. Era un cuarto muy grande.

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A, an - Un (The 6th Most Common Spanish Word)

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