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How to Say "page" in Spanish

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página

nounA1general
Use 'página' when referring to a numbered side of a book, magazine, or document, or a specific section of a website.

Examples

Por favor, lee la página veinte para mañana.

Please read page twenty for tomorrow.

hoja

OH-hah/ˈo.xa/

nounA1general
Use 'hoja' to refer to a single sheet of paper, such as a blank sheet for writing or a leaf of a plant.
A perfectly flat, blank white sheet of rectangular paper resting on a light blue table.

Examples

Necesito una hoja de papel para escribir una nota.

I need a sheet of paper to write a note.

Por favor, firma al final de la última hoja del contrato.

Please sign at the end of the last page of the contract.

Imprimió el informe en veinte hojas.

He printed the report on twenty sheets.

Paper Quantity

If you are talking about the material 'paper,' use 'papel' (uncountable). If you are talking about a single unit of paper, use 'una hoja de papel' (a sheet of paper).

Mixing Paper and Sheet

Mistake: “Dame un papel.”

Correction: Dame una hoja de papel. (Unless you literally mean 'give me the material paper,' you usually mean 'give me a sheet.')

plana

/PLAH-nah//ˈplana/

nounB1informal, educational
Use 'plana' when referring to one side of a sheet of paper used for writing practice, like in a school exercise, or a full page in a notebook.
A single blank sheet of paper resting on a wooden table.

Examples

El profesor nos pidió hacer una plana de la letra 'A'.

The teacher asked us to do a full page of the letter 'A'.

La noticia salió en la primera plana del periódico.

The news appeared on the front page of the newspaper.

Plana vs. Página

While both mean 'page,' 'plana' is often used specifically for the front page of a newspaper or a school writing exercise where you repeat a phrase.

School usage

Mistake: “Using 'página' for handwriting practice.”

Correction: Use 'plana' when referring to the repetitive exercise of filling a page with handwriting practice.

botón

nounB2specific, hospitality
Use 'botón' exclusively for a hotel bellboy or pageboy, a person who assists guests with luggage or other services.

Examples

Llamamos a recepción para que el botón subiera el equipaje.

We called reception so the bellboy could bring up the luggage.

Página vs. Hoja

The most common mistake is confusing 'página' and 'hoja'. Remember, 'página' refers to a numbered side of a document (like in a book), while 'hoja' is a physical sheet of paper. You read a 'página', but you write on a 'hoja'.

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