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“speechless” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmuða/

Example

Después del accidente, ella quedó muda por varios días.

After the accident, she was speechless for several days.

Illustration for muda (speechless)

How to say “speechless” in Spanish

“Speechless” in Spanish is muda.

Person with mouth closed and stunned expression.

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

Example sentences with muda

En la conferencia, ella se quedó muda ante la pregunta inesperada.

At the conference, she was left speechless by the unexpected question.

Tips for using muda

  • The adjective agrees in gender (mudo for a man, muda for a woman) and quedarse muda usually describes becoming temporarily speechless from shock rather than a permanent condition.

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