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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "La azúcar" is a form of "azúcar", a noun which is often translated as "sugar". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "la azúcar" below.
el(
ehl
)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
el azúcar, la azúcar(
ah
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soo
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kahr
)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. (culinary)
a. sugar
Prefiero usar azúcar morena que azúcar blanca en mi café.I prefer to have brown sugar instead of white sugar in my coffee.
