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"La universidad" is a form of "universidad", a noun which is often translated as "university". "El" is a form of "el", a definite article which is often translated as "the". Learn more about the difference between "la universidad" and "el" below.
la universidad(
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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. (education)
b. college (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi hijo está estudiando psicología en la universidad.My son's studying Psychology at college.
c. school (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿En qué universidades estadounidenses solicitaste plaza? - En Harvard y Yale.What American schools did you apply to? - Harvard and Yale.
el(
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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).
