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"Homeland" is a noun which is often translated as "la patria", and "motherland" is a noun which is also often translated as "la patria". Learn more about the difference between "homeland" and "motherland" below.
homeland(
hom
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lahnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la patria (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).
I went abroad to work, but I've always known that I'll return to my homeland.Fui al extranjero a trabajar, pero siempre he sabido que volveré a mi patria.
b. la tierra natal (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 refugees had to leave their homeland behind because of the war.Los refugiados tuvieron que dejar atrás su tierra natal a causa de la guerra.
motherland(
muh
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thuhr
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lahnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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b. la tierra natal (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).
My grandfather longed to see his motherland before dying.Mi abuelo ansiaba ver su tierra natal antes de morir.
