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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Fontanero" is a noun which is often translated as "plumber". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "fontanero" 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 fontanero, la fontanera(
fohn
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tah
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neh
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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. plumber
Parece que se han tapado las cañerías; voy a tener que llamar a un fontanero.It looks like the pipes are clogged; I'll have to call a plumber.
