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"El" is a noun which is often translated as "el ferrocarril elevado", and "maestro" is a noun which is often translated as "el maestro". Learn more about the difference between "el" and "maestro" below.
el(
ehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (transport) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. el ferrocarril elevado (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Saul rode the El to work for years.Saúl tomó el ferrocarril elevado para ir al trabajo durante años.
maestro(
may
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stro
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (music)
a. el maestro (M), la maestra (F) (conductor or skilled musician)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's amazing to see a violin maestro in concert.Es asombroso ver a un maestro del violín en concierto.
The maestro conducts the orchestra with his baton.El maestro dirige la orquesta con su batuta.
b. el experto (M), la experta (F) (skilled musician)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Many people have learned to play the piano from this maestro.Muchas personas han aprendido a tocar el piano de este experto.
