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"Compañero" is a noun which is often translated as "companion", and "a" is a preposition which is often translated as "to". Learn more about the difference between "compañero" and "a" below.
el compañero, la compañera(
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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).
masculine or feminine noun
a. companion
Disfrutarás más el viaje si vas con algún compañero.You'll enjoy the trip more if you go with a companion.
a. classmate
¿Tienes compañeros nuevos este año?Have you got any new classmates this year?
b. schoolmate
Ana y yo fuimos compañeras en el Colegio Santa Cruz.Ana and I were schoolmates at the Santa Cruz School.
a. partner
Mi mujer es mi compañera de vida y mi único verdadero amor.My wife is my partner in life and my one true love.
a. partner
¿Quién es tu compañero en el torneo de Scrabble?Who's your partner in the Scrabble tournament?
b. coworker (at work)
Me llevo bien con todos mis compañeros, así que me resulta muy fácil colaborar con ellos.I get along with all my coworkers, so I find it very easy to collaborate with them.
c. colleague (at work)
Estoy trabajando con unos compañeros en un proyecto nuevo.I'm working with some colleagues on a new project.
a. pair
No encuentro el compañero de este guante verde.I can't find the pair to this green glove.
a. comrade
Compañeros, hoy es un día clave para nuestra organización.Comrades, today is an important day for our organization.
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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. to
Ve a tu habitación.Go to your room.
a. to
A la izquierda puedes ver el parque.To your left you can see the park.
a. at
Saldremos al amanecer.We will leave at dawn.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Podía respirar a duras penas.He was hardly able to breathe.
a. to
No te olvides de escribir a tus abuelos.Don't forget to write to your grandparents.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡A fregar los platos!Go do the dishes!
¡A la cama!Off to bed!
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Me encantaría ganar dinero a espuertas.I would love to earn lots of money.
Llovía a cántaros.It was pouring.
a. to
Vino a saludar.He came to say hello.
a. per
Trabajo ocho horas al día.I work eight hours per day.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. a
Ese adjetivo debe terminar con una a.That adjective should end in an a.
a. A
El pianista tocó una A.The pianist played an A.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. A
El circuito transporta una corriente de 1 A.The circuit carries a current of 1 A.
La intensidad de la corriente eléctrica se mide en A.The intensity of an electric current is measured in A.
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