urgente
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📝 In Action
Necesito una respuesta urgente antes de las tres.
A2I need an urgent answer before three o'clock.
Es un asunto urgente, por favor, llama a la oficina central ahora mismo.
B1It is an urgent matter; please call the main office right now.
La junta de seguridad emitió advertencias urgentes sobre el clima.
B2The safety board issued urgent warnings about the weather.
💡 Grammar Points
Gender-Neutral Adjective
Unlike many Spanish adjectives, 'urgente' is used for both masculine and feminine words without changing its ending: 'una carta urgente' (feminine) and 'un informe urgente' (masculine).
❌ Common Pitfalls
Pluralization Requirement
Mistake: "Using the singular form for plural nouns: 'dos cosas urgente'."
Correction: Always add -s for plural nouns: 'dos cosas urgentes'. Remember, adjectives must match the noun's number (singular/plural).
⭐ Usage Tips
Using 'Urgent' as a Noun
You often hear 'Lo urgente' (The urgent thing) used to refer to the most pressing matter: 'Dejemos lo importante para después, hagamos lo urgente primero.' (Let's leave the important stuff for later, let's do the urgent stuff first.)
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: urgente
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'urgente'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does 'urgente' change depending on if the thing it describes is masculine or feminine?
No, 'urgente' is one of those helpful Spanish adjectives that stays the same whether the word it describes is masculine ('el informe urgente') or feminine ('la reunión urgente'). You only need to change it to 'urgentes' if the noun is plural.