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"Estado civil" is a noun which is often translated as "marital status", and "fiesta" is a noun which is often translated as "party". Learn more about the difference between "estado civil" and "fiesta" below.
el estado civil(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. marital status
Indique su estado civil en el formulario.Please indicate your marital status on the form.
la fiesta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
las fiestas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (vacation)
b. break (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Dónde vas a pasar las fiestas de Pascua?Where are you going to spend Easter break?
a. festival
Las fiestas en honor a San Juan se celebran en junio en Puerto Rico.The festival honoring St. John is celebrated in June in Puerto Rico.
b. festivity
Habrá varias fiestas este fin de semana para conmemorar el fin de la guerra.There will be various festivities this weekend to commemorate the end of the war.
