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"¡Hola!" is a form of "¡Hola!", an interjection which is often translated as "Hello!". "Gatito" is a noun which is often translated as "kitten". Learn more about the difference between "¡Hola!" and "gatito" below.
¡Hola!(
oh
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lah
)An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
1. (salutation)
b. Hi! (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Hola! ¿Qué hay de nuevo contigo?Hi! What's new with you?
el gatito, la gatita(
gah
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tee
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toh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (animal)
b. kitty (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
El gatito estaba jugando con la bola de estambre.The kitty was playing with the ball of yarn.
c. pussycat (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ayer había una gatita atrapada en el manzano del jardín.Yesterday there was a pussycat stuck in the apple tree in the garden.
