day
vs
preposition

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"Day" is a noun which is often translated as "el día", and "preposition" is a noun which is often translated as "la preposición". Learn more about the difference between "day" and "preposition" below.

day(

dey

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (period of time)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There are 366 days in a leap year.Hay 366 días en un año bisiesto.

2. (day of the week)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

What day is today?¿Qué día es hoy?

3. (daylight hours)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We can only pick strawberries during the day on Saturday.Solo podemos recoger fresas durante el día el sábado.

4. (work)

a. la jornada

(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)

My company has a seven-hour work day.Mi empresa observa jornadas de siete horas.

5. (indefinite period of time)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Those were the happiest days of his life.Aquellos fueron los días más felices de su vida.

preposition(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. la preposición

(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)

Many verbs that require a preposition in English are expressed with a single word in Spanish.Muchos verbos que requieren una preposición en inglés se expresan con un solo verbo en español.

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