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"Él/ella/usted fecha" is a form of "fechar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to date". "El día" is a form of "día", a noun which is often translated as "day". Learn more about the difference between "él/ella/usted fecha" and "el día" below.
fechar(
feh
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chahr
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to date
Los arqueólogos fecharon la muerte de Tutankamón alrededor del 1327 a.C.Archaeologists dated the death of Tutankhamun at around 1327 BC.
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el día(
dee
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ah
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. day
Estoy en el restaurante en donde comimos el otro día.I'm at the restaurant where we ate the other day.
a. day
Los que trabajan en el turno de noche tienen que dormir de día.Night workers have to sleep during the day.
a. day
Algún día te voy a ganar en billar.One day, I'm going to beat you at pool.
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