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"Clase" is a noun which is often translated as "class", and "francés" is a noun which is often translated as "French". Learn more about the difference between "clase" and "francés" below.
la clase(
klah
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seh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (course)
b. lesson
Silvia se gana la vida dando clases particulares de alemán.Silvia earns her living teaching private German lessons.
c. lecture (in college)
¿A qué hora empieza la clase de álgebra?What time does the algebra lecture start?
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Yo regreso a mi pueblo cuando acaban las clases y empiezan las vacaciones de verano.I return to my hometown when school is over and the summer break starts.
Te veo después de las clases.I'll see you after class.
2. (room)
a. school
El lunes que viene no hay clase porque es fiesta.Next Monday we don't have school because it's a holiday.
5. (type)
6. (category)
7. (transport)
8. (refinement)
9. (sociology)
el francés(
frahn
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sehs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (language)
a. French
No hablo mucho francés, pero sé suficiente para pedir en un restaurante.I don't speak much French, but I know enough to order at a restaurant.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. Frenchman (masculine)
Conocí a un francés en la apertura de la galería.I met a Frenchman at that gallery opening.
b. Frenchwoman (feminine)
Las francesas que he conocido saben mucho de moda.The Frenchwomen I've met know a lot about fashion.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
