No. 4,168 in Spanish
juan
"Juan" is a common Spanish given name equivalent to "John" in English.
In a sentence
Juan es mi mejor amigo.
Juan is my best friend.
In this sentence, 'Juan' is used as a proper noun to refer to a specific person, showcasing its common use as a male first name.
Le dije a Juan que llegaríamos tarde.
I told Juan that we would arrive late.
Here, 'Juan' serves as the object in the sentence, being the recipient of the statement, again used as a personal name.
¿Juan está bien? Parecía preocupado.
Is Juan okay? He seemed worried.
In this case, 'Juan' functions as the subject of the question, referring to the person being asked about and continuing its usage as a proper noun.
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