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"Army" is a noun which is often translated as "el ejército", and "military" is a noun which is often translated as "las fuerzas armadas". Learn more about the difference between "army" and "military" below.
army(
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mi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el ejército (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).
My uncle served in the army during World War I.Mi tío sirvió en el ejército en la Primera Guerra Mundial.
a. el ejército (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).
There was an army of journalists waiting for her outside.Había un ejército de periodistas esperándola fuera.
military(
mih
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lih
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teh
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ri
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las fuerzas armadas (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).
He joined the military when he was 20 years old.Se incorporó a las fuerzas armadas a los 20 años.
b. los militares (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).
The military were in power for more than a year.Los militares estuvieron en el poder durante más de un año.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
