Slope, hill in Spanish 🇪🇸

Memory trick

Sounds similar to crest, like the crest of a hill while hiking

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cuesta info.

To remember the Spanish word ‘cuesta’, associate it with the physical effort of ‘cost’ it usually takes to climb a slope or hill. The word ‘cost’ and ‘cuesta’ are cognates and share similar letters and sounds, which makes it easier to remember that ‘cuesta’ relates to an uphill challenge.

‘Cuesta’ refers to an incline or slope and it can be used when describing hills or roads that ascend or descend. Other Spanish words with similar meaning include ‘pendiente’, which also means slope or incline, and ‘colina’, which means hill.

In some contexts, ‘cuesta’ can also refer to the cost or price of something, coming from the verb ‘costar’. For instance, when talking about how much something costs in Spanish, you might say “¿Cuánto cuesta?”

Here are some example sentences using ‘cuesta’ in both contexts:

– La cuesta era tan empinada que tuvimos que detenernos a descansar varias veces. (The hill was so steep that we had to stop to rest several times.)
– Cuesta arriba la carga pesa más. (Uphill the load feels heavier.)
– ¿Cuánto cuesta este libro? (How much does this book cost?)
– La vida en la ciudad cuesta más que en el campo. (Life in the city costs more than in the countryside.)

With regards to slang, ‘cuesta’ does not have a widely recognized slang meaning separate from its literal and fiscal meanings. However, colloquial expressions may vary by region, so it’s always a good idea to be aware of local variations when traveling or speaking with natives from different Spanish-speaking areas.

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