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Lesson 8 Usage
Se usa and Corto
To say that something “is used” we use the passive voice of usar.
Se usa una balanza para pesar. A scale is used to weigh.
Se usa un cuchillo para cortar. A knife is used for cutting.
Se usa un fax para mandar documentos. A fax is used for sending documents.
Corto means “short” as in “not long.”
Mi nariz es muy corto. My nose is very short.
La primavera es muy corta en Sacramento. Springtime is very short in Sacramento.
To say “short” as in “not tall,” we say bajo. Tom Cruise es muy bajo.
Tom Cruise is very short.
