Mayúsculas y minúsculas
There are some cases where
you have to use lowercase
letters in Spanish where you would use
uppercase letters in English:
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The days of the week are
written with lowercase letters in Spanish:
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Thank God it's Friday.
= Gracias a Dios es viernes.
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She has an exam on Tuesday.
= Ella tiene un examen el martes.
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The months of the year are
written with lowercase letters in Spanish:
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Today is May 15. = Hoy
es el quince de mayo.
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Nouns and adjectives of nationality
(but not the name of the country or city) are written with lowercase
letters in Spanish:
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Juan is Peruvian but
he doesn't live in Peru.
Juan es peruano pero
no vive en el Perú.
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Languages are written
with lowercase letters in Spanish:
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I want to learn Spanish.
= Quiero aprender español.
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The titles of books, literary
works, articles, etc., except for the first word are written
with lowercase letters in Spanish:
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I like
the book A Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez.
Me gusta el libro Cien años de soledad de García Márquez.
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