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"Cerro" is a noun which is often translated as "hill", and "loma" is a noun which is also often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "cerro" and "loma" 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).
masculine noun
a. hill
Subamos al cerro para ver las estrellas.Let's go up the hill to look at the stars.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(pile) (Andes)
a. mountain
Tengo un cerro de ropa para lavar.I have a mountain of laundry to do.
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la loma(
loh
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mah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. hill
El sol sale por esta loma y se pone por detrás de esa montaña.The sun rises over this hill and sets behind that mountain.
b. hillock (small)
Yo vivo en esa cabaña en la loma.I live in that cabin on the hillock.
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