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"Cultura" is a noun which is often translated as "culture", and "ocio" is a noun which is often translated as "leisure". Learn more about the difference between "cultura" and "ocio" below.
la cultura(
kool
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. culture
El ayuntamiento quiere fomentar la cultura en la ciudad abriendo un centro de artes escénicas.The city council wants to promote culture in the city by opening a performing arts center.
b. arts
Artistas y cineastas piden al gobierno que invierta más en cultura.Artists and filmmakers are asking the government to spend more money on the arts.
2. (society)
a. culture
Me encanta viajar y aprender sobre otras culturas y sus costumbres.I love to travel and learn about other cultures and their customs.
3. (knowledge)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Mi tía es catedrática de universidad, tiene mucha cultura y siempre está leyendo algo.My aunt is a university professor; she is very cultured and is always reading something.
Dijo que Confucio fue el que inventó la confusión. - ¡Madre mía, qué poca cultura!She said Confucius invented confusion. - ¡Oh my God, how ignorant!
a. culture
China parece haber abrazado la cultura del ocio occidental.China seems to have embraced Western leisure culture.
el ocio(
oh
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syoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (free time)
b. spare time
En los ratos de ocio solíamos dar paseos por el río.In our spare time, we used to walk along the river.
2. (inactivity)
a. idleness
Estoy pasando por una etapa de ocio en mi vida.I'm going through a period of idleness in my life.
