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"Canoa" is a noun which is often translated as "canoe", and "piragua" is a noun which is also often translated as "canoe". Learn more about the difference between "canoa" and "piragua" below.
la canoa(
kah
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noh
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
la piragua(
pee
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rah
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gwah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. shaved ice
Nos comimos unas piraguas de coco mientras caminábamos por el Viejo San Juan.We had coconut-flavored shaved ice while we walked through Old San Juan.
b. snow cone
¿Le gustan las piraguas? - Sí, pero prefiero helado.Do you like snow cones? - Yes, but I prefer ice cream.
