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"Afternoon" is a noun which is often translated as "la tarde", and "morning" is a noun which is often translated as "la mañana". Learn more about the difference between "afternoon" and "morning" below.
afternoon(
ahf
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tuhr
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nun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
morning(
mor
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nihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la mañana (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 have an appointment with the doctor on Friday morning.Tengo cita con el doctor el viernes por la mañana.
That morning they saw a beautiful sunrise.Esa mañana vieron un amanecer hermoso.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. matutino
The dogs are always calmer after their morning walk.Los perros siempre están más tranquilos después de su paseo matutino.
b. de la mañana
I was feeling happy as I drove out onto the road to join the morning traffic.Me sentía contenta cuando salí a la carretera para unirme al tránsito de la mañana.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
3. (colloquial) (greeting)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
