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"I" is a noun which is often translated as "la i", and "u" is a noun which is often translated as "la u". Learn more about the difference between "i" and "u" below.
i(
ay
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la i
(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)
"India" begins with an i."India" empieza con una i.
b. la i latina
(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)
Do you write your name with an i or a y?¿Escribes tu nombre con una i latina o con una i griega?
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u(
yu
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la u
(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 first letter in the word "Ukraine" is a u.La primera letra de la palabra "Ucrania" es una u.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(SMS language)
a. t
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I can't hear u.No t escucho.
b. te
I love u.Te quiero.
c.
What are u doing?¿Qué estás haciendo tú?
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