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"Hotel" is a noun which is often translated as "el hotel", and "motel" is a noun which is often translated as "el motel". Learn more about the difference between "hotel" and "motel" below.
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motel(
mo
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tehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el motel (M)
(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).
The family drove across the country, only stopping to spend the night in motels.La familia recorrió en auto todo el país, solo parando a pasar las noches en moteles.
