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"French" is a noun which is often translated as "el francés", and "teacher" is a noun which is often translated as "el profesor". Learn more about the difference between "French" and "teacher" below.
French(
frehnch
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el francés
(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).
(M)
Sir, do you speak French?Señor, ¿habla usted francés?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. francés
My French friend is an excellent chef.Mi amigo francés es un chef excelente.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los franceses
(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).
(M)
The French invaded Mexico on May 5th, 1862.Los franceses invadieron México el cinco de mayo de 1862.
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teacher(
ti
-
chuhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el profesor
(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).
(M)
, la profesora
(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).
(F)
She is a wonderful Spanish teacher.Es una profesora de español maravillosa.
b. el maestro
(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).
(M)
, la maestra
(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).
(F)
The teacher asked the kids to bring leaves to class.El maestro pidió que los niños trajeran hojas a la clase.
c. el docente
(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).
(M)
, la docente
(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).
(F)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Teachers started a strike today to demand that the number of students per class be restricted to a maximum of 20.Los docentes han iniciado una huelga hoy para exigir que se limite el número de alumnos por clase a un máximo de 20.
d. el enseñante
(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).
(M)
, la enseñante
(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).
(F)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
Nowadays, most teachers are so by vocation.Hoy en día, la mayoría de los enseñantes lo son por vocación.
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