Can you change the gender of "estudiante" ?
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If you say "la estudiante" does that mean a female student?
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updated Apr 25, 2017
posted by JonathanPei
If you're asking if a student can change gender I say yes if they are transgender. lol Sorry, I can't help my sense of humor. - Sassette, Apr 23, 2017
;) jeje - CarterTF, Apr 23, 2017
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And like for other Spanish nouns
Las estudiantes refers to a group of students, 100% of which are female.
Los estudiantes refers to a group of students, at least one of which is male.
updated Apr 25, 2017
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
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Yes, you can.
La estudiante does mean the female student and el estudiante means the male student.
Great question!
updated Apr 25, 2017
edited by CarterTF
posted by CarterTF
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Hello Jonathan,
Welcome to our Spanishdict community forum. 
There are many other nouns like estudiante which you change the gender simply by changing the gender of the article that precedes it. Here are some examples:
El / La recepcionista = The recepionist
El / la policía = The police officer
El / la dentista = the dentist
I hope this helps
updated Apr 25, 2017
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
dentist (dentista) might be another one. :) - Sassette, Apr 23, 2017
Yes, you are absoluteLY right, Sassette. Well done and thank you for the idea! :) - FELIZ77, Apr 23, 2017
La policía also refer to a local department or the general institution. "La policía de los Ángeles" means Los Angeles police department. La policía es una institución que cuenta con varios años ya: The police is an institution with many years now. - Raff75, Apr 25, 2017
Sí, tienes razon, Raff. Muchas gracias por tu explicación. :) - FELIZ77, Apr 25, 2017
