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"Happy birthday" is a phrase which is often translated as "feliz cumpleaños", and "old lady" is a noun which is often translated as "la anciana". Learn more about the difference between "happy birthday" and "old lady" below.
happy birthday(
hah
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buhrth
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dey
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. feliz cumpleaños
So, you're 18 today! Happy birthday!¡Así que cumples los 18 hoy! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
old lady(
old
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di
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la anciana (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 church choir is full of old ladies.El coro de la iglesia está lleno de ancianas.
