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"Chucherías" is a form of "chuchería", a noun which is often translated as "candy". "Gominolas" is a form of "gominola", a noun which is often translated as "gummy candy". Learn more about the difference between "chucherías" and "gominolas" below.
la chuchería(
choo
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cheh
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ree
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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).
a. candy (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El dentista dijo que las caries del niño se debían al azúcar de las chucherías que comía.The dentist said that the child's tooth decay was due to the sugar in the candy he ate.
b. sweet (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mis chucherías preferidas son las piruletas.My favorite sweets are lollipops.
2. (snack)
3. (jewelry)
a. trinket
Tiré las chucherías que solía ponerme, porque eran de mala calidad.I threw away all the trinkets I used to wear because they were poor quality.
a. knickknack
Estas chucherías las compré al principio de alquilar el apartamento para hacerlo más acogedor.I bought these knickknacks when I first rented the apartment to make it feel more like home.
la gominola(
goh
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mee
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noh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. gummy candy (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
De pequeña comía muchas gominolas, y ahora tengo caries.I ate a lot of gummy candies when I was a child, and now I have cavities.
b. fruit jelly (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
A Ana le encantan las gominolas con sabor a fresa.Ana loves strawberry-flavoured fruit jellies.
