Foolish (es. Tonta)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Ella es un poco tonta a veces.
She is a little foolish sometimes.
Context: daily life
No seas tonta, escucha a tu madre.
Don't be foolish, listen to your mother.
Context: family
Mi hermana es tonta cuando está cansada.
My sister is foolish when she is tired.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

A veces, podemos decir cosas tontas sin pensar.
Sometimes, we can say foolish things without thinking.
Context: society
Tonta es la persona que no aprende de sus errores.
Foolish is the person who does not learn from their mistakes.
Context: reflective thinking
Es tonto discutir por cosas sin importancia.
It is foolish to argue over trivial matters.
Context: daily life

Advanced (C1-C2)

Considero tonta la idea de no cuestionar lo que nos dicen desde pequeños.
I consider the idea of not questioning what we are told since childhood to be foolish.
Context: education
La verdadera sabiduría a menudo prohíbe que actuemos de manera tonta frente a los desafíos de la vida.
True wisdom often forbids us from acting foolishly in the face of life's challenges.
Context: philosophy
En ocasiones, las decisiones que parecen tontas pueden revelar profundas verdades sobre nuestra condición humana.
At times, decisions that seem foolish can reveal deep truths about our human condition.
Context: psychology

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