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"Ele" is a noun which is often translated as "l", and "u" is a noun which is often translated as "u". Learn more about the difference between "ele" and "u" below.
la ele, ele(
eh
-
leh
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. l
En las películas, forman una ele con el pulgar y el índice parar llamar a alguien perdedor.In movies, people make an l by extending the thumb and index fingers to call someone a loser.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
interjection
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express surprise or annoyance)
Regionalism used in Ecuador
(Ecuador)
a. hey
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
¡Ele! ¡Estas montañas se ven hermosas!Hey! These mountains are beautiful!
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la u, u(
oo
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. u
La primera letra en el nombre de "Úrsula" es la u.The first letter in the name "Ursula" is u.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(university)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. college
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Piensas ir a la u?Are you thinking of going to college?
b. uni
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mi hermano está en la u.My brother is at uni.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. or
O gorilas u osos atacaron a los exploradores.Either gorillas or bears attacked the explorers.
U
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. Univ.
Enseña derecho en la U de Chile.He teaches law at the Univ. of Chile.
b. U
Voy a estudiar en la U de O.I'm going to study at the U of O.
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