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apenas
"apenas" means "barely, scarcely" in Spanish. It is number 1073 on the frequency list, in A2 (adv).
- Meaning
- barely, scarcely; recently, just; as soon as
- IPA
- /aˈpenas/
- Level
- A2
Updated
Example sentences
- Apenas puede hablar.
She can hardly speak.
Tatoeba: marcelostockle / CK - Apenas podía trabajar.
I was barely able to work.
Tatoeba: marcelostockle / CK - Apenas puedo verlo.
I can barely see it.
Tatoeba: Shishir / Spamster
Learned together
In the course, "apenas" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.
- aun even
- vestido dressed
- inteligente intelligent
- adentro inside
- enseguida immediately
- agradable agreeable, pleasant
- frío cold
- finalmente lastly, finally, in the end
- simple simple