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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Madrugador" is a noun which is often translated as "early bird". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "madrugador" 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 madrugador, la madrugadora(
mah
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droo
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gah
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dohr
)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).
a. early bird
Soy una auténtica madrugadora. Siempre me levanto a las cinco.I'm a true early bird. I always get up at five.
b. early riser
No soy de esos madrugadores convencidos de que todo el mundo debería ser como ellos.I'm not one of those early risers convinced that everyone should be like them.
c. morning person
No soy una madrugadora en el sentido estricto de la palabra. Me levanto a las ocho.I'm not a morning person in the strict sense of the word. I get up at eight.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. early-rising
Soy noctámbula, pero tengo un hijo madrugador. ¡Es un verdadero reto!I'm a night owl, but I have an early-rising child. It's a real challenge!
