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"Cerro" is a noun which is often translated as "hill", and "colina" is a noun which is also often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "cerro" and "colina" below.
el cerro(
seh
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
2. (colloquial) (pile) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
la colina(
koh
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lee
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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).
