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"Florida" is a proper noun which is often translated as "la Florida", and "Key West" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Cayo Hueso". Learn more about the difference between "Florida" and "Key West" below.
Florida(
flor
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duh
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (U.S. state)
a. la Florida (F)
(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).
We went to Everglades National Park when we visited Florida.Fuimos al Parque Nacional de los Everglades cuando visitamos Florida.
Key West(
ki
wehst
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (city)
a. Cayo Hueso
I didn't know that Key West is closer to Cuba than Miami.No sabía que Cayo Hueso está más cerca de Cuba que de Miami.
