advice
vs
notice

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"Advice" is a noun which is often translated as "el consejo", and "notice" is a noun which is often translated as "el aviso". Learn more about the difference between "advice" and "notice" below.

advice(

ehd

vays

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (guidance)

a. el consejo

(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)

My best friend always gives me good advice.Mi mejor amigo siempre me da buen consejo.

notice(

dihs

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (notification)

a. el aviso

(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 student was given notice of his suspension.Se le dio aviso al alumno de su suspensión.

2. (sign)

a. el cartel

(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)

There are notices about the missing dog all over the neighborhood.Hay carteles sobre el perro perdido por todo el vecindario.

b. el letrero

(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)

They put up a notice that this street would be closed for a month.Pusieron un letrero que esta calle estaría cerrada por un mes.

3. (notification of resignation)

a. el preaviso

(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)

I gave my boss a month's notice, which is more than the standard.Le di a mi jefe un mes de preaviso, lo cual es más de lo normal.

4. (announcement)

a. el anuncio

(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)

There was a notice of the professor's passing in the paper today.Hubo un anuncio de la muerte del profesor en el periódico hoy.

5. (awareness)

a. la atención

(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)

I took no notice of the problem.No le presté atención al problema.

6. (film or theater)

a. la reseña

(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)

The Phantom of the Opera received very good notices from the critics.El Fantasma de la Ópera recibió una muy buena reseña de los críticos.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

7. (to note)

a. darse cuenta de

We noticed he was acting strange.Nos dimos cuenta de que estaba actuando extraño.

b. fijarse en

Did you notice how he spits when he talks?¿Te fijaste en cómo escupe cuando habla?

c. notar

I notice you got a suntan during your vacation.Noto que te bronceaste cuando estuviste de vacaciones.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).