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How to Say "lone" in Spanish

The Spanish word forloneis solitarioA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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AdjectiveA2
Only one of its kind
A lone person sitting on a hillside, reading a book, surrounded by green grass and blue sky, illustrating a preference for being alone.

Examples

Mi gato es muy solitario y no le gustan otros animales.

My cat is very solitary and doesn't like other animals.

Después de que se fueron todos, se sintió muy solitario.

After everyone left, he felt very lonely.

Viven en una casa solitaria en la cima de la montaña.

They live in a secluded house on the top of the mountain.

Adjective Agreement

Like many Spanish descriptions, 'solitario' must change its ending to match the thing it describes. Use 'solitaria' for feminine things (like 'la casa solitaria') and 'solitarios' or 'solitarias' for plurals.

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