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"French" is a noun which is often translated as "el francés", and "frog" is a noun which is often translated as "la rana". Learn more about the difference between "French" and "frog" below.
French(
frehnch
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el francés
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Sir, do you speak French?Señor, ¿habla usted francés?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. francés
My French friend is an excellent chef.Mi amigo francés es un chef excelente.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los franceses
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The French invaded Mexico on May 5th, 1862.Los franceses invadieron México el cinco de mayo de 1862.
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frog(
frag
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la rana
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
She loves to sit and watch the frogs in the pond.Le encanta sentarse a ver las ranas en el estanque.
2.
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(French person)
a. el franchute
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la franchute
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
A frog comes to me and tells me that I can't park there.Se me acerca un franchute y me dice que no puedo aparcar allí.
b. el gabacho
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la gabacha
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Are you telling me that the frogs won the game?¿Me estás diciendo que han ganado el partido esos gabachos?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. atrapar ranas
The children were happily frogging by the pond at the bottom of the garden.Los niños estaban tan felices atrapando ranas junto al estanque que hay al fondo del jardín.
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