The adverb form of solo, meaning "only"
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linguistic
mnemonic
solo
alone / only one
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accent (´)
adverb accent
Sólo means only — a solo0 performance has only one person. To remember the accent1, think of that emphatic "there's ONLY one left!"
sólo
only, just
Limits something to just one option.
- Sólo quería un café = I only wanted a coffee
- Hay sólo una entrada disponible = There's only one ticket available
- Sólo tarda cinco minutos = It just takes five minutes