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"La astronauta" is a form of "astronauta", a noun which is often translated as "astronaut". "El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "la astronauta" and "el" below.
el astronauta, la astronauta(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (profession)
a. astronaut
El astronauta ruso Yuri Gagarin fue el primer ser humano en viajar al espacio exterior.The Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to travel to outer space.
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)A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
