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"Earrings" is a form of "earring", a noun which is often translated as "el arete". Learn more about "earring" below.
earring(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (jewelry)
a. el arete (M) (Latin 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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Those pearl earrings look nice on you.Esos aretes de perla se te ven lindos.
b. el aro (M) (Latin 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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Are your earrings gold?¿Son de oro tus aros?
c. el pendiente (M) (Spain)
(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 Spain
Her diamond earrings are beautiful.Sus pendientes de diamante son hermosos.
d. la pantalla (F) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
She has three earrings in her ear.Tiene tres pantallas en su oreja.
e. el zarcillo (M) (Spain) (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 Spain
Regionalism used in Venezuela
I'm so sad because I lost an earring today.Estoy tan triste porque se me perdió un zarcillo hoy.
f. la caravana (F) (Bolivia) (Uruguay)
(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).
Regionalism used in Bolivia
Regionalism used in Uruguay
My boyfriend bought me earrings for my birthday.Mi novio me compró caravanas para mi cumpleaños.
