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"Clothing" is a noun which is often translated as "la ropa", and "clothes" is a plural noun which is also often translated as "la ropa". Learn more about the difference between "clothing" and "clothes" below.
clothing(
klo
-
thihng
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la ropa
(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 earthquake victims are in need of food, clothing, and blankets.Las víctimas del terremoto necesitan comida, ropa y frazadas.
b. la vestimenta
(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)
I recognized him by his outlandish clothing.Lo reconocí por su vestimenta estrafalaria.
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clothes(
klothz
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. la ropa
(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)
She took off her clothes and got in the shower.Se quitó la ropa y se metió a la ducha.
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