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"El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". "Los domingos" is a form of "los domingos", a phrase which is often translated as "Sundays". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "los domingos" below.
el(
ehl
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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).
definite article
a. the
El gato está en el tejado.The cat is on the roof.
El teléfono estaba encima de la mesa.The telephone was on top of the table.
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los domingos
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. Sundays
Para mí, los domingos son aburridos porque no veo a nadie.I find Sundays boring because I don't see anyone.
b. the Sundays
Los domingos que no tengo partido, me quedo en la cama hasta tarde.The Sundays we don't have a game, I have a lie-in.
a. on Sundays
Los domingos voy a una clase de yoga.I go to a yoga class on Sundays.
b. every Sunday
Los domingos vamos a almorzar con mis abuelos.We go to my grandparents' for lunch every Sunday.
c. Sundays
¿Y los domingos? ¿Qué sueles hacer por la tarde?What about Sundays? What do you tend to do in the afternoon?
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