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"Ladera" is a form of "ladera", a noun which is often translated as "slope". "Falda" is a noun which is often translated as "skirt". Learn more about the difference between "ladera" and "falda" below.
la ladera(
lah
-
deh
-
rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
b. hillside
Decidimos no montar la tienda de campaña en la ladera.We decided against pitching the tent on the hillside.
c. mountainside
Seguí el arroyo que bajaba por la ladera.I followed the stream that ran down the mountainside.
la falda(
fahl
-
dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (clothing)
a. skirt
Ella decidió llevar una falda azul con lunares blancos a la fiesta.She decided to wear a blue skirt with white polka dots to the party.
2. (slope)
a. hillside
Los niños anduvieron en trineo en la falda de la gran montaña.The children went sledding on the hillside of the big mountain.
3. (culinary)
