Spanish Conversation · Level 39
74 words
Spanish word
queja
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkexa/
Meaning
- feminine nouncomplaint
Example
¿Tienes alguna queja?
Do you have any complaints?
More examples
Atendimos la queja y ofrecimos una solución.
We attended to the complaint and offered a solution.
Core concept
Verbal or written protest signaling dissatisfaction and seeking correction.
Common phrases
atender una queja
attend to a complaint
gestionar una queja
handle a complaint
resolver una queja
resolve a complaint
Similar words
reclamo: Face-to-face complaint at a store or service desk to obtain a remedy or compensation.
reclamación: Official complaint filed with consumer services or the company to request reimbursement.
Definition in Spanish
Expresión o manifestación de descontento o molestia respecto a algo, verbal o escrita, que suele implicar crítica o petición de solución.
Word origin
The noun comes from Latin querī 'to complain' and reaches Spanish through medieval Romance forms such as queixa.
Usage tips
- In customer-service or official contexts Spanish favors presentar una queja or poner una reclamación for formal complaints while quejarse remains the informal verb for complaining.
Other meanings
- grumblenoun
- grievancenoun
Opposites
- satisfacciónsatisfactionnoun
- elogiopraisenoun
Related words
- quejarsecomplainverb
- quejumbrosocomplainingadjective