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“dictation” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/dikˈtaðo/

Example

¿Preparaste el dictado de mañana?

Did you prepare tomorrow's dictation?

Illustration for dictado (dictation)

How to say “dictation” in Spanish

“Dictation” in Spanish is dictado.

Students writing while a teacher reads aloud.

Full entry for dictado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dictado

Después del dictado, corregimos los errores en clase.

After the dictation, we corrected the mistakes in class.

Tips for using dictado

  • In school contexts the usual verbs are dar un dictado for a teacher and hacer or tomar un dictado for students.

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