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"Hitchhiker" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la autoestopista", and "backpacker" is a noun which is often translated as "el mochilero". Learn more about the difference between "hitchhiker" and "backpacker" below.
hitchhiker()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el autoestopista
(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 autoestopista
(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)
It isn't a good idea to pick up hitchhikers if you're on your own in the car.No es una buena idea recoger a autoestopistas si vas solo en el carro.
b. el autostopista
(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 autostopista
(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)
Hitchhikers were a regular feature on this road back in the seventies.En los años setenta los autostopistas eran moneda corriente en esta carretera.
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backpacker()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el mochilero
(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 mochilera
(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 backpacker traveled across Europe during the summer months.El mochilero viajó por Europa durante los meses de verano.
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