The word "tal" is used also in the same way you would use "so called" or "such" in English. For example: "quien haria tal cosa" (who would do such at thing) or el tal Rey (the so-called King).
It can also be used for the Spanish equal of the expression John Doe (Fulano de tal)
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The word "tal" is used also in the same way you would use "so called" or "such" in English. For example: "quien haria tal cosa" (who would do such at thing) or el tal Rey (the so-called King).
It can also be used for the Spanish equal of the expression John Doe (Fulano de tal)
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tal before a noun = such a .............; tal the personal pronoun means someone; tal the adverb = so;
there are also phrases such as tal como, tal cual, tal para cual, con tal que, un tal ...
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