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"El monte" is a form of "monte", a noun which is often translated as "hill". "El lago" is a form of "lago", a noun which is often translated as "lake". Learn more about the difference between "el monte" and "el lago" below.
el monte(
mohn
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teh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. countryside
Salió a caminar un rato en el monte para despejar la cabeza.She went to walk a while in the countryside to clear her head.
b. bush
Teodoro se fue a la caza de jabalíes en el monte.Teodoro went hunting for wild boar in the bush.
el lago(
lah
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goh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. lake
El lago Baikal en Rusia es el lago más profundo del mundo.Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.
