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"Cinema" is a noun which is often translated as "el cine", and "comedy" is a noun which is often translated as "la comedia". Learn more about the difference between "cinema" and "comedy" below.
cinema(
sih
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nuh
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muh
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cine
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I've always loved French cinema.Siempre me ha encantado el cine francés.
2. (place)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el cine
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Shall we go to the cinema tonight?¿Vamos al cine esta noche?
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comedy(
ka
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mih
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di
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la comedia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The theater had masks representing comedy and tragedy above the entrance.El teatro tenía las máscaras de la comedia y la tragedia sobre la entrada.
a. la comedia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We laughed all throughout the comedy starring Cantinflas.Nos reímos durante toda la comedia protagonizada por Cantinflas.
a. la comedia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Let's watch a romantic comedy. No quiero ver otra vez una película de acción.Veamos una comedia romántica. No quiero ver una película de acción otra vez.
a. el humorismo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
There will be an international comedy festival at the convention center this month.Habrá un festival internacional de humorismo en el centro de convenciones este mes.
b. la comicidad
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
They call it a news show, but to me it's pure comedy.Lo llaman un noticiero, pero para mí es pura comicidad.
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