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"Actress" is a form of "actress", a noun which is often translated as "la actriz". "Who is your favorite actor?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Quién es tu actor favorito?". Learn more about the difference between "actress" and "Who is your favorite actor?" below.
actress(
ahk
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trihs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la actriz
(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)
Which actress plays the lead role in the movie?¿Qué actriz hace el papel protagonista de la película?
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Who is your favorite actor?(
hu
 
ihz
 
yor
 
fey
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vriht
 
ahk
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duhr
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Quién es tu actor favorito?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Who is your favorite actor? - Robert De Niro.¿Quién es tu actor favorito? - Robert De Niro.
b. ¿Quién es su actor favorito?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Who is your favorite actor? - I like Meryl Streep.¿Quién es su actor favorito? - Me gusta Meryl Streep.
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