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"Dentista" is a noun which is often translated as "dentist", and "semana" is a noun which is often translated as "week". Learn more about the difference between "dentista" and "semana" below.
el dentista, la dentista(
dehn
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tees
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tah
)
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. dentist
El dentista me sacó las muelas del juicio.The dentist took out my wisdom teeth.
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la semana(
seh
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mah
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nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. week
No estoy libre para cenar hasta la semana que viene.I'm not free for dinner until next week.
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