No. 1,013 in Spanish
tal
Such, like that.
In a sentence
Tal vez podamos ir al cine este fin de semana.
Maybe we can go to the cinema this weekend.
In this sentence, 'tal vez' is used as an adverbial phrase meaning 'maybe' or 'perhaps' to express uncertainty or possibility.
Un reportero hizo tal descubrimiento sobre el caso que sorprendió a todos.
A reporter made such a discovery about the case that surprised everyone.
'Tal' in this usage is a demonstrative adjective, meaning 'such' or 'of such kind,' used to emphasize the nature or magnitude of the discovery.
La tal persona que llamó esta mañana dejó un recado.
The said person who called this morning left a message.
Here, 'tal' serves as a determiner meaning 'the said' or 'such,' often referring to someone previously mentioned or indistinctly identified.
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