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"Auxiliary" is an adjective which is often translated as "auxiliar", and "assistant" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la ayudante". Learn more about the difference between "auxiliary" and "assistant" below.
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. auxiliar
My car has an auxiliary input that I plug my cellphone into.Mi carro tiene una entrada auxiliar a la que conecto mi celular.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el auxiliar (M), la auxiliar (F)
(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).
(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).
The dentists's auxiliary handed her the drill.El auxiliar de la dentista le pasó el torno.
b. el ayudante (M), la ayudante (F)
(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).
(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).
Daniel is working as an auxiliary, but he someday hopes to have his own practice.Daniel está trabajando como ayudante, pero algún día espera tener su propia consulta.
3. (grammar)
a. el verbo auxiliar (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).
You need the auxiliary "do" to form the question "what does it mean?"Para construir la pregunta "what does it mean?" se necesita el verbo auxiliar "do".
b. el auxiliar (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).
In Spanish, the participle does not reflect number or gender when used with the auxiliary "haber."En español, el participio no refleja número ni género cuando se utiliza con el auxiliar "haber".
auxiliaries
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
4. (military)
a. las tropas auxiliares (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).
Gerald and his friends served as auxiliaries in the Spanish Civil War.Gerald y sus amigos sirvieron en las tropas auxiliares durante la Guerra Civil Española.
assistant(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el ayudante (M), la ayudante (F)
(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).
(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'm going to need an assistant for the party preparations.Voy a necesitar un ayudante para las preparaciones de la fiesta.
b. el asistente (M), la asistente (F)
(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).
(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).
If you want an interview, contact my personal assistant, please.Si quiere una entrevista, póngase en contacto con mi asistente personal, por favor.
a. el dependiente (M), la dependienta (F)
(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).
(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).
Let's see if the assistant can find a changing room for you.Vamos a ver si el dependiente te puede buscar un probador.
a. el lector (M), la lectora (F)
(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).
(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).
She'll be working as an assistant in English classes in Bolivia.Trabajará como lectora de clases de inglés en Bolivia.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
