María habla ________Juan. María talks as discreetly as Juan.tan discretamente como
Hi, does discretamente here mean “quietly”? Gracias, Shirley.
Meaning of discretamente
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Shirley S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Meaning of discretamente
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using tan ... como = as ... as (comparatives with adjectives and adverbs)"
Asked 2 years ago
InmaKwiziq Head of Spanish, Native Spanish Teacher
Hi Shirley
This is a bit more natural to use in Spanish, to be honest, "hablar discretamente" would imply to talk in a way where they are conscious that they might be overheard, so this may also mean that they speak quietly. So you can imagine someone talking "discreetly" when they try to be cautious so others don't overheard the conversation. I hope this makes sense.
Saludos
Inma
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