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"Happy birthday" is a phrase which is often translated as "feliz cumpleaños", and "cousin" is a noun which is often translated as "el primo". Learn more about the difference between "happy birthday" and "cousin" below.
happy birthday(
hah
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pi
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!
cousin(
kuh
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zihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
a. el primo (M), la prima (F)
(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).
(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).
I'm going to spend the summer with my cousin in Canada.Voy a pasar el verano con mi primo en Canadá.
