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"Do you have a boyfriend?" is a phrase which is often translated as "¿Tienes novio?", and "husband" is a noun which is often translated as "el esposo". Learn more about the difference between "Do you have a boyfriend?" and "husband" below.
Do you have a boyfriend?(
du
 
yu
 
hahv
 
uh
 
boy
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frehnd
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. ¿Tienes novio?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(singular)
Do you have a boyfriend? - Why do you ask?¿Tienes novio? - ¿Por qué preguntas?
b. ¿Tiene novio?
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(singular)
Do you have a boyfriend? - I'd rather not say, madam.¿Tiene novio? - Prefiero no decirlo, señora.
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husband(
huhz
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bihnd
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el esposo
(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)
I met my husband in July of 1972.Conocí a mi esposo en julio de 1972.
b. el marido
(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)
My husband gave me a lovely bouquet of roses.Mi marido me regaló un precioso ramo de rosas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. administrar
Water has to be more carefully husbanded.Hay que administrar el agua más prudentemente.
b. dosificar
You have to husband your strength if you want to finish the marathon.Tienes que dosificar las fuerzas si quieres terminar la maratón.
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