How would you say "the Afghan mountains"?
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Would you say la sierra de afganistán? Las montañas de afganistán? What sounds right to Spanish-speakers? Does it not really matter which one I use?
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updated May 15, 2017
posted by Ashanddust
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Las montañas afganas. A montaña is an individual mountain. Sierra is a mountain range or region.
updated May 14, 2017
edited by NKM1974
posted by NKM1974
Is "las montanas afganas" correct as well or do I have to include the "de"? - Ashanddust, May 14, 2017
If you use the adjective form - afganas there is no de, only with the noun form - DilKen, May 14, 2017
KenHuizenga is correct but I was able to point out the differences between montaña and sierra. - NKM1974, May 14, 2017
N K M: Yes, have a vote for that :) - DilKen, May 14, 2017
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Las montañas afganas (adjective form)
The afghan mountains
Las montañas de Afganistán (joining two nouns, similar to possesive in English)
The mountains of Afghanistan
Afghanistan's mountains
or even "The Afghanistan mountains" (just like you could say the Chicago skyline.)
updated May 15, 2017
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
Yes, las montañas afganas or las montañas de Afganistán. - polenta1, May 15, 2017
