No. 539 in Spanish
cada
"Cada" means "each" or "every" in English.
In a sentence
Cada estudiante debe traer su propio cuaderno.
Each student must bring their own notebook.
In this sentence, 'cada' is used as an adjective meaning 'each' to refer to individual members of a group.
Visito a mis abuelos cada semana.
I visit my grandparents every week.
Here, 'cada' is used to indicate a recurring time interval, meaning 'every'.
Los niños eligieron un juguete cada uno.
The children chose a toy each.
In this context, 'cada' is used with 'uno' to emphasize distribution, meaning 'each one'. It reinforces individualized selection within a group.
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