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"El teléfono" is a form of "teléfono", a noun which is often translated as "telephone". "Arturo" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Arthur". Learn more about the difference between "el teléfono" and "Arturo" below.
el teléfono(
teh
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leh
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foh
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noh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. telephone
Ese teléfono es demasiado complicado para mí.That telephone is too complicated for me.
b. phone
¿Me prestas tu teléfono para hacer una llamada? El mío está sin batería.Can I borrow your phone to make a call? Mine has run out of battery.
a. telephone number
¿Tienes el teléfono del gerente?Do you have the manager's telephone number?
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el Arturo(
ahr
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too
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roh
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A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Arthur
Decidimos llamar Arturo a nuestro primer hijo por su abuelo.We decided to name our first son Arthur after his grandfather.
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