debajo
Translation:
debajo = under, underneath
Part of speech:
adverb
Note: When you specify what it is under, you use "debajo" together with "de" ("debajo de la mesa" = under the table)
Pronunciation
Phonetic pronunciation:
/de-βa-xo/
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► debajo
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► slow
Example
► En un terremoto, debes ir debajo de una mesa para estar seguro.
(In an earthquake you should go underneath a table to be safe. )
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