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"Ear" is a noun which is often translated as "la oreja", and "year" is a noun which is often translated as "el año". Learn more about the difference between "ear" and "year" below.
ear()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. la oreja (F) (external part)
(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).
A tiny earring hung from Priya's ear.Un pequeño pendiente colgaba de la oreja de Priya.
b. el oído (M) (internal part)
(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).
I think I have an ear infection.Creo que tengo una infección de oído.
2. (sense)
a. la mazorca (F)
(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).
We grilled some ears of corn.Hicimos unas mazorcas de maíz a la plancha.
b. el elote (M) (Central America) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Mexico
I'm grilling some corn on the barbecue. Do you want one ear or two?Voy a asar maíz en la parrilla. ¿Quieres un elote o dos?
c. el choclo (M) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Grill the ears until the kernels are lightly golden brown.Grillar los choclos hasta que los granos queden ligeramente dorados.
d. el jojoto (M) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Help me husk the ears for the barbecue.Ayúdame a sacarle las hojas a los jojotos para la barbacoa.
a. la espiga (F)
(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).
On her head, she wore a garland of wheat ears laced with spring flowers.En la cabeza, llevaba una corona de espigas de trigo trenzadas con flores de la primavera.
year()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (in school)
b. la generación (F) (class)
(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).
Prince William and I were in the same year at Eton College.El príncipe William y yo estuvimos en la misma generación en el Colegio Eton.
