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"La panadería" is a form of "panadería", a noun which is often translated as "bakery". "Romper" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to break". Learn more about the difference between "la panadería" and "romper" below.
la panadería(
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nah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (store)
a. bakery
Hay una panadería que vende galletas buenísimas en esa esquina.There's a bakery that sells incredible cookies on that corner.
b. baker's
Fui a la panadería, pero no les quedaba nada de pan.I went to the baker's, but they didn't have any bread left.
c. baker's shop
Tiene que comprarse un delantal para trabajar en la panadería.She has to buy herself an apron to work in the baker's shop.
2. (activity)
a. baking
Van a dar talleres de panadería en el colegio profesional.They're going to give baking classes at the vocational high school.
romper(
rrohm
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pehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to smash)
a. to wear out
Vas a romper el controlador de tanto usarlo.You're going to wear out the controller from using it so much.
3. (to disobey)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to break
Las olas rompieron contra el casco de nuestro barco.The waves broke against the hull of our ship.
5. (to start)
a. to break out
Cuando el hombre cayó muerto, la multitud rompió a gritar.When the man dropped dead, the crowd started screaming.
a. to break up
Felipe y Sol rompieron después de tres años de noviazgo.Felipe and Sol broke up after going out for three years.
romperse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
7. (to injure)
a. to break
En su primer partido, el futbolista se rompió la pierna.In his first game, the soccer player broke his leg.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
8. (to smash)
a. to break
Creo que la radio se rompió porque solo oigo interferencias.I think the radio is broken because all I hear is this buzzing.
