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"Barca" is a form of "barca", a noun which is often translated as "boat". "Buque" is a form of "buque", a noun which is often translated as "ship". Learn more about the difference between "barca" and "buque" below.
la barca(
bahr
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kah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. boat
Los pescadores estaban en su barca pescando.The fishermen were on their boat, fishing.
b. small boat
Paseamos por el río en una barca.We went for a sail along the river in a small boat.
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el buque(
boo
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keh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ship
El buque mercante chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió.The merchant ship hit an iceberg and sank.
los buques
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. shipping
El rey prohibió la entrada de buques británicos a cualquier puerto del imperio francés.The king banned the entrance of British shipping into any port of the French empire.
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