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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "La auxiliar de vuelo" is a form of "auxiliar de vuelo", a noun which is often translated as "flight attendant". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "la auxiliar de vuelo" below.
el(
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)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
el auxiliar de vuelo, la auxiliar de vuelo(
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lyahr
deh
bweh
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loh
)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. (profession)
a. flight attendant
La tripulación del avión estaba formada por los dos pilotos y cuatro auxiliares de vuelo.The plane crew consisted of two pilots and four flight attendants.
Hay que seguir las instrucciones de la auxiliar de vuelo.You must follow the flight attendant's instructions.
b. steward (masculine)
Un auxiliar de vuelo muy amable me ayudó a poner la maleta en el portaequipajes.A very nice steward helped me put my suitcase in the luggage compartment.
c. stewardess (feminine)
El uniforme de las auxiliares de vuelo consiste en una camisa blanca y una falda roja con pañuelo a juego.The stewardesses' uniform consists of a white shirt and a red skirt with matching scarf.
