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Is it better to say Me gustaria comprar unas botas or las botas Me gurstaria comprar el traje de bano or un traje de bano?
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updated Feb 11, 2013
posted by cookie317
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The difference is between "un/unas" and "el/las". Neither is right or wrong, it's just a matter of what you want to say. The first would be "I would like to buy a few boots". The second is "I would like to buy the boots".
In the second example, "I would like to buy the bathing suit" or "I would like to buy a bathing suit".
The definite articles are more specific, that particular item. The others just signify part of a class of items.
updated Feb 11, 2013
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
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If these are the complete sentences with nothing mentioned about either boots or swim suit to distinguish them, then "unas botas" and "un traje de baño" should be used.
updated Feb 11, 2013
posted by 005faa61
