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"Invierno" is a form of "invierno", a noun which is often translated as "winter". "Zapatos" is a form of "zapato", a noun which is often translated as "shoe". Learn more about the difference between "invierno" and "zapatos" below.
el invierno()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. winter
Los niños usan abrigos gruesos durante el invierno.The kids wear thick coats during the winter.
b. wintertime
Nos encanta ir a esquiar en invierno.We love to go skiing in the wintertime.
2. (rainy months) (Andes)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. rainy season
Llegamos a Ecuador en pleno invierno.We arrived in Ecuador in the middle of the rainy season.
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el zapato()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. shoe
Paula necesita zapatos nuevos.Paula needs new shoes.
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