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"Good morning" is a form of "good morning", a phrase which is often translated as "buenos días". "MA" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "maestría". Learn more about the difference between "good morning" and "MA" below.
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. buenos días
Good morning! Did you sleep well?¡Buenos días! ¿Dormiste bien?
b. buen día (River Plate)
Good morning. How are you?Buen día. ¿Cómo está usted?
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MA(
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. la maestría
(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).
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My mom has an MA in English.Mi mamá tiene una maestría en inglés.
b. el máster
(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).
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The university offers a one-year MA program.La universidad ofrece un programa de máster de un año.
a. Massachusetts
I sent a letter to the office in Boston, MA.Envié una carta a la oficina en Boston, Massachusetts.
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