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"Pueblo" is a form of "pueblo", a noun which is often translated as "town". "Ciudad" is a noun which is often translated as "city". Learn more about the difference between "ciudad" and "pueblo" below.
la ciudad(
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dahd
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. city
Esmeralda dice que su ciudad preferida es París.Esmeralda says that her favorite city is Paris.
b. town
Mis abuelos viven en una ciudad pequeña cerca de Minneapolis.My grandparents live in a small town near Minneapolis.
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el pueblo(
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bloh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. town
Pasamos la Navidad en un pueblo encantador en los Alpes.We spent Christmas in a charming town in the Alps.
b. village
Antes un simple pueblo, San Miguel de Allende es ahora una ciudad en desarrollo.Once a simple village, San Miguel de Allende is now a developing city.
a. people
El pueblo mexicano está en contra de las decisiones tomadas por el nuevo presidente.The Mexican people are against the decisions made by the new president.
a. common people
"El pueblo trabaja para que los ricos descansen", dijo el revolucionario."The common people work so the rich can rest," said the revolutionary.
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