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"Morena" is a form of "morena", a noun which is often translated as "moray eel". "Boricua" is a noun which is often translated as "Puerto Rican". Learn more about the difference between "boricua" and "morena" below.
el boricua, la boricua(
boh
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ree
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kwah
)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).
a. Puerto Rican
Elise y Erin son boricuas, y por eso les encanta la playa.Elise and Erin are Puerto Rican, so they love the beach.
Con razón Julio baila salsa tan bien. ¡Es boricua!No wonder Julio dances salsa so well. He's Puerto Rican!
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
la morena(
moh
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reh
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
