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“knack” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmaɲa/

Example

Ella tiene mucha maña para cocinar.

She has a natural knack for cooking.

Illustration for maña (knack)

How to say “knack” in Spanish

“Knack” in Spanish is maña.

A practiced technique or routine learned from experience.

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

Example sentences with maña

Al principio fue difícil, pero pronto le cogió la maña.

At first it was difficult, but she soon got the knack of it.

Tips for using maña

  • Common collocations are tener maña 'to be good at something' and coger maña 'to become skilled', so avoid translating maña simply as innate talent.

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