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"Dating" is a form of "dating", a noun which is often translated as "salir en citas". "Hanging out" is a phrase which is often translated as "pasando el rato". Learn more about the difference between "hanging out" and "dating" below.
hanging out(
hahng
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ihng
aut
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. pasando el rato (progressive)
Jimmy, where are you? - Don't worry mom, I'm just hanging out with the boys.Jimmy, ¿dónde estás? - No te preocupes mamá, estoy pasando el rato con los chicos.
b. pasar el rato
I like hanging out at the mall with my friends.Me gusta pasar el rato en la plaza con mis amigos.
dating(
dey
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dihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. salir en citas
Dating is exhausting, but it's also exciting!Salir en citas es agotador, ¡pero también emocionante!
a. la datación (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).
The scientists used carbon dating to determine that the skull was over 50,000 years old.Los científicos utilizaron la datación por radiocarbono para determinar que la calavera tenía más de 50,000 años.
