No. 104 in Spanish
tipo
"Tipo" in English means "type," "kind," or "guy" (informal, depending on context).
In a sentence
Ese tipo de ropa es muy cómoda.
That type of clothing is very comfortable.
Here, 'tipo' means 'type' or 'kind', referring to a category or sort of something.
¿Quién es ese tipo que está hablando con ella?
Who is that guy talking to her?
In this context, 'tipo' is used to informally refer to a person, equivalent to 'guy' or 'dude' in English.
Me gusta el tipo de música que escuchas.
I like the kind of music you listen to.
Here, 'tipo' again means 'type' or 'kind', indicating a category or genre, in this case, of music.
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