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"El armario" is a form of "armario", a noun which is often translated as "wardrobe". "La mesita" is a form of "mesita", a noun which is often translated as "bedside table". Learn more about the difference between "el armario" and "la mesita" below.
el armario(
ahr
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mah
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ryoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (furniture)
a. wardrobe (for clothing)
Puedes encontrar tu ropa en el armario de tu habitación.You can find your clothes in the wardrobe in your room.
c. cupboard (for food or dishes)
Trajo los platos del armario y los puso en la mesa.He brought the dishes from the cupboard and put them on the table.
la mesita(
meh
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see
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
a. bedside table (in a bedroom)
Las pastillas para dormir están sobre la mesita.The sleeping pills are on the bedside table.
b. small table
Paula colocó una lámpara sobre la mesita del salón.Paula put a lamp on the small table in the living room.
