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A sign says '¡Cuidado!' What does it mean?

Cuidado means careful.

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  1. Careful! Watch out! ✔
  2. Welcome!
  3. Excuse me!

Why: Cuidado warns you about danger, like a wet floor or a step. It comes from cuidar, to take care of. Take it seriously.

Huh, didn't know that: FSI's example is a warning: '¡Cuidado, no vayas a meter la pata!'

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Answer: Careful! Watch out!. Cuidado warns you about danger, like a wet floor or a step. It comes from cuidar, to take care of. Take it seriously.

  1. FSI Spanish Basic Course, Volume 1 Student Text (US government, public domain) fsi-language-courses-media.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/languages/Spanish/Basic/Volume%201/Fsi-SpanishBasicCourse-Volume1-StudentText.pdf
    ¡Cuidado, no vayas a meter la pata! [Careful. Don't go making any cracks!]
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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