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"China" is a form of "china", a noun which is often translated as "la porcelana". "Peru" is a proper noun which is often translated as "el Perú". Learn more about the difference between "Peru" and "china" below.
Peru(
puh
-
ru
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. el Perú (M)
(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).
One day she quit her job, moved to Peru, and started a llama farm.Un día renunció a su trabajo, se mudó a Perú, y estableció una granja de llamas.
china(
chay
-
nuh
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (material)
a. la porcelana (F)
(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).
We were given some beautiful hand-painted china as a wedding gift.Nos regalaron una porcelana decorada a mano preciosa por la boda.
2. (culinary)
a. la vajilla (F)
(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).
I always use the white china for Sunday lunch.Siempre pongo la vajilla blanca para la comida de los domingos.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
