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"Italian" is a noun which is often translated as "el italiano", and "fantastic" is an adjective which is often translated as "fantástico". Learn more about the difference between "Italian" and "fantastic" below.
Italian(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el italiano
(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)
Italian is a Romance language.El italiano es una lengua romance.
a. el italiano
(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 italiana
(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)
Many Italians migrated to America in search of a better life.Muchos italianos emigraron a América en busca de una vida mejor.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. italiano
The food at the Italian restaurant was very good.La comida del restaurante italiano era muy buena.
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fantastic(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. fantástico
Your new car is fantastic!¡Tu coche nuevo es fantástico!
b. estupendo
The performance last night was fantastic.La función de anoche estuvo estupenda.
c. fabuloso
That designer's dresses are so fantastic.Los vestidos de ese diseñador son tan fabulosos.
d. increíble
That's fantastic news, congratulations!¡Esas noticias son increíbles, felicidades!
e. bacán (colloquial) (Southern Cone)
The food at that place is fantastic.La comida en ese lugar es bacán.
f. macanudo (colloquial)
Regionalism used in Honduras
(Honduras)
(Southern Cone)
Her new boyfriend is fantastic.Su nuevo novio es macanudo.
a. fantástico
It is a fantastic tale about princesses and magic kingdoms.Es una historia fantástica sobre princesas y reinos mágicos.
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