Liputan6.com, Jakarta Learning how to say "quote" in Spanish is important for students and people who want to speak Spanish better. The word "quote" has different meanings in English, and each meaning has its own Spanish translation. This guide will help you understand all the ways to say "quote" in Spanish with simple examples and explanations.
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Basic Spanish Translations for Quote
- The most common translation for quote is "cita" when talking about words someone said.
- Use "presupuesto" when quote means a price estimate for work or services.
- Say "cotización" when talking about stock market prices or business quotes.
- The verb form "citar" means to quote someone's words or ideas.
- You can say "comillas" when talking about quotation marks in writing.
- Use "referencia" when quote means to mention something as proof.
- Say "mencionar" as another way to express quoting someone.
- The word "extracto" can mean a quoted passage from a book.
- Use "fragmento" for a small quoted piece of text.
- Say "pasaje" when quoting a longer section from writing.
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Using Quote as a Noun in Spanish
- A famous quote from a book is "una cita famosa de un libro".
- My favorite quote is "mi cita favorita" in Spanish.
- That quote is very inspiring means "esa cita es muy inspiradora".
- A business quote for services is "un presupuesto para servicios".
- The repair quote was expensive means "el presupuesto de reparación era caro".
- Stock market quote translates to "cotización de la bolsa".
- Daily stock quotes are "cotizaciones diarias de acciones".
- A price quote means "una cotización de precio".
- Insurance quote is "cotización de seguro" in Spanish.
- Free quote translates to "cotización gratuita".
Using Quote as a Verb in Spanish
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- To quote Shakespeare means "citar a Shakespeare".
- He quoted the president as saying means "él citó al presidente diciendo".
- Please quote your sources translates to "por favor cita tus fuentes".
- The teacher quoted from the textbook means "el maestro citó del libro de texto".
- She quoted the exact words means "ella citó las palabras exactas".
- To quote a price means "cotizar un precio".
- They quoted us three hundred dollars means "nos cotizaron trescientos dólares".
- Can you quote me a better price means "¿puedes cotizarme un mejor precio?"
- The company quoted the project cost means "la empresa cotizó el costo del proyecto".
- We need to quote this job means "necesitamos cotizar este trabajo".
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Common Phrases with Quote in Spanish
Common Phrases with Quote in Spanish ©created by AI
- Quote unquote means "abro comillas, cierro comillas".
- End quote translates to "fin de cita" or "cierro comillas".
- Direct quote means "cita directa" in Spanish.
- Quote marks are called "comillas" in Spanish.
- Famous quote translates to "cita famosa".
- Inspirational quote means "cita inspiradora".
- Quote of the day is "cita del día".
- Movie quote translates to "cita de película".
- Book quote means "cita de libro".
- Bible quote is "cita bíblica" in Spanish.
Business and Financial Quote Terms
- Request a quote means "solicitar una cotización".
- Price quote translates to "cotización de precio".
- Service quote means "cotización de servicio".
- Free estimate quote is "cotización gratuita".
- Construction quote translates to "cotización de construcción".
- Repair quote means "cotización de reparación".
- Insurance quote is "cotización de seguro".
- Stock quote translates to "cotización de acciones".
- Market quote means "cotización del mercado".
- Currency quote is "cotización de moneda".
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Academic and Literary Quote Usage
- Quote from a famous author means "cita de un autor famoso".
- Literary quote translates to "cita literaria".
- Quote the source means "citar la fuente".
- Academic quote is "cita académica" in Spanish.
- Quote the reference means "citar la referencia".
- Historical quote translates to "cita histórica".
- Quote the document means "citar el documento".
- Scientific quote is "cita científica".
- Quote the study means "citar el estudio".
- Research quote translates to "cita de investigación".
Everyday Conversation Quote Examples
- Can I quote you on that means "¿puedo citarte en eso?"
- Don't quote me on this translates to "no me cites en esto".
- Quote me exactly means "cítame exactamente".
- That's a great quote translates to "esa es una gran cita".
- I love that quote means "me encanta esa cita".
- Where is that quote from translates to "¿de dónde es esa cita?"
- Quote it correctly means "cítalo correctamente".
- Famous people quote translates to "cita de gente famosa".
- Motivational quote means "cita motivacional".
- Wisdom quote is "cita de sabiduría" in Spanish.
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Grammar Rules for Quote in Spanish
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- Use "cita" as feminine noun, so say "la cita" not "el cita".
- Presupuesto is masculine, so use "el presupuesto".
- Cotización is feminine, so say "la cotización".
- The verb citar changes: yo cito, tú citas, él cita.
- Past tense of citar is "cité, citaste, citó".
- Future tense is "citaré, citarás, citará".
- Use "comillas" with feminine articles like "las comillas".
- Plural of cita is "citas" for multiple quotes.
- Plural of presupuesto is "presupuestos".
- Plural of cotización is "cotizaciones".
Professional Quote Terminology
- Legal quote means "cita legal" in Spanish.
- Medical quote translates to "cita médica".
- Technical quote is "cita técnica".
- Professional quote means "cita profesional".
- Expert quote translates to "cita de experto".
- Official quote is "cita oficial".
- Government quote means "cita gubernamental".
- Corporate quote translates to "cita corporativa".
- Business quote is "cita de negocios".
- Industry quote means "cita de la industria".
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Practice Sentences and Common Mistakes
Practice Sentences ©created by AI
- Wrong: "El cita es buena" - Correct: "La cita es buena".
- Wrong: "Necesito un cotización" - Correct: "Necesito una cotización".
- Remember to use feminine articles with feminine nouns.
- Don't confuse "cita" (quote) with "cita" (appointment).
- Use context to understand which meaning is correct.
- Practice saying "¿Puedes darme una cotización?" for price quotes.
- Learn "Me gusta esa cita" for expressing you like a quote.
- Use "según" before quotes, like "según la cita".
- Practice "citar textualmente" for quoting exactly.
- Remember "entre comillas" means "in quotation marks".
