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Basic Japanese Phrases
Hai. Yes. はい。
Iie. No. いいえ。
O-negai shimasu. Please. おねがいします。
Arigatō. Thank you. ありがとう。
Dōitashimashite. You're welcome. どういたしまして。
Sumimasen. Excuse me. すみません。
Gomennasai. I am sorry. ごめんなさい。
Ohayō gozaimasu. Good morning. おはようございます。
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Spanish accents can be confusing – and I'm not just talking about the way they pronounce things in Chile. What about the written accent marks that go above Spanish letters?

In Spanish, accent marks are important. More often than not, an accent (or lack of it) completely changes the meaning of a word.

A proper understanding of Spanish accent rules is therefore essential if you want to read and write Spanish effectively.

How does it all work?

The good news is that accent marks in Spanish – like everything else about Spanish spelling – follow very consistent rules. They're easy to learn.

In this article, I'll tell you everything you need to know about Spanish accent marks.

We'll cover what the accents in Spanish are, how and when they're used, how they affect pronunciation, and how you can type them on Windows or a Mac. By the end, you'll never be unsure again about whether to write como or cómo.

A quick note before we get started: Technically these “accent marks” are called diacritics – an extra symbol added to an existing letter. Spanish uses three such diacritics: the diaeresis (ü), the acute accent (é), and the tilde (ñ). You'll never see a grave accent (è) or a circumflex (ê) in Spanish.
A few years back, I took a few weeks out of the Written Chinese Office to spend some time traveling with my parents and fiance, now husband, in China. I was really impressed by how quickly they picked up words and asked what they meant. Even on the first day, they were already saying 你好 (Hello) and 谢谢 (Thanks). Somewhat embarrassingly, I have to admit that it took me a lot longer to master these basic phrases when I first arrived in China.

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