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"Ensenada" is a form of "ensenada", a noun which is often translated as "cove". "Bahía" is a noun which is often translated as "bay". Learn more about the difference between "ensenada" and "bahía" below.
la ensenada(
ehn
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seh
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nah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (geography)
a. cove
El profesor de geografía nos dijo que las ensenadas son más pequeñas que las bahías.The geography teacher told us that coves are smaller than bays.
Hay una pequeña ensenada cerca de nuestra casa de playa donde a veces vamos a bucear con esnórquel.There's a little cove near our beach house where we sometimes go to snorkel.
b. inlet
La ensenada estaba resguardada por montañas rocosas.The inlet was sheltered by some rocky mountains.
la bahía(
bah
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ee
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ah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (geography)
