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"Cuento" is a form of "cuento", a noun which is often translated as "story". "El mes que viene" is a phrase which is often translated as "next month". Learn more about the difference between "el mes que viene" and "cuento" below.
el mes que viene(
ehl
 
mehs
 
keh
 
byeh
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neh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. next month
El mes que viene empieza el invierno.Winter starts next month.
b. the coming month
Mi horóscopo dice que encontraré trabajo durante el mes que viene.My horoscope says I will find a job during the coming month.
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el cuento(
kwehn
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toh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. story
Te voy a contar un cuento sobre un burro y una serpiente.I'm going to tell you a story about a donkey and a snake.
b. tale
El cuento comienza con "érase una vez".The tale begins with "once upon a time."
c. short story
Encontrarás el libro en la sección de cuentos de la biblioteca.You will find the book in the short story section of the library.
a. story
Se acabó; estoy harto de tus cuentos.That's it; I've had enough of your stories.
b. lie
¡No escuches sus cuentos, maestra!Don't listen to his lies, Miss!
a. joke
Se pasaron la noche contando cuentos malos.They spent the night telling bad jokes.
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