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"Bonita" is a form of "bonito", an adjective which is often translated as "pretty". "Baja" is a form of "baja", a noun which is often translated as "drop". Learn more about the difference between "bonita" and "baja" below.
bonito(
boh
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nee
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toh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (beautiful)
a. pretty
Así que Imelda te parece bonita. ¿Quieres que se lo diga?So, you think Imelda's pretty. Do you want me to tell her?
a. tidy
Jacobo ganó una bonita suma con su nuevo negocio.Jacobo earned a tidy sum with his new business.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (colloquial) (term of endearment)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. darling
¿Qué te pasa, bonito? ¿Te has perdido? - No, mi papá y mi mamá están allí.What's the matter, darling? Are you lost? - No, my mom and dad are over there.
b. love (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Hola, bonita! - ¡Hola, Ana! ¡Cuánto tiempo!Hi, love! - Hi, Ana! It's been a long time!
c. honey (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Oye, bonita. Devuélveme mi bolígrafo.Hey, honey. Give me my pen back.
d. beautiful
¿Qué tal, bonita? - Muy contenta de verte, abuela.How are you, beautiful? - Very happy to see you, Grandma.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
5. (beautifully) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
la baja(
bah
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hah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (decrease)
b. medical certificate
Todo empleado debe entregar la baja a su supervisor al volver a trabajar.All employees must turn in their medical certificate to their supervisor upon returning to work.
3. (absence)
4. (death)
a. casualty (military)
Ha habido bajas civiles a causa de los disturbios militares.There have been civilian casualties as a result of the military unrest.
b. loss (military)
El ejército sufrió graves bajas en la batalla.The army suffered grave losses in the battle.
5. (sports)
a. injured player
No hay manera de que podamos jugar el partido con el número de bajas que tenemos.There's no way we can play the game with the number of injured players that we have.
6. (departure)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Hubo demasiadas bajas y tuvieron que cancelar la clase ese semestre.So many students dropped the class that they had to cancel it for that semester.
La empresa ha tenido muchas bajas por las condiciones de trabajo peligrosas.The company has had a lot of people leave because of dangerous working conditions.
