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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Enfermero" is a noun which is often translated as "nurse". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "enfermero" 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 enfermero, la enfermera(
ehn
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fehr
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meh
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roh
)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. nurse
El enfermero me tomó la presión mientras el doctor leía algo en mi expediente.The nurse took my blood pressure while the doctor read something off my chart.
Las enfermeras ayudaron a los enfermos y a los heridos.The nurses helped the sick and wounded.
