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"El telescopio" is a form of "telescopio", a noun which is often translated as "telescope". "Los estudiantes" is a form of "estudiante", a noun which is often translated as "student". Learn more about the difference between "el telescopio" and "los estudiantes" below.
el telescopio(
teh
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lehs
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koh
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pyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
el estudiante, la estudiante(
ehs
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too
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dyahn
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teh
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (general)
a. student
Mi hermana es estudiante en la Universidad de Columbia.My sister is a student at Columbia University.
b. pupil (at primary or secondary school)
Hermione es la mejor estudiante de la clase.Hermione's the best pupil in the class.
