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"Italy" is a proper noun which is often translated as "la Italia", and "Venice" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Venecia". Learn more about the difference between "Italy" and "Venice" below.
Italy(
ih
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duh
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li
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. la Italia
(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)
We spent the last three days of our vacation in Italy.Pasamos los últimos tres días de nuestras vacaciones en Italia.
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Venice(
veh
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nihs
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Venecia
We went for a ride on a gondola through the canals of Venice.Fuimos a pasear en góndola por los canales de Venecia.
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