ladies
vs
women

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"Ladies" is a form of "lady", a noun which is often translated as "la señora". "Women" is a form of "woman", a noun which is often translated as "la mujer". Learn more about the difference between "ladies" and "women" below.

lady(

ley

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (woman)

a. la señora

(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)

I talked to an elderly lady at the library.Hablé con una señora mayor en la biblioteca.

b. la dama

(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)

(formal)

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show.Damas y caballeros, bienvenidos a nuestro espectáculo.

2. (refined woman)

a. la dama

(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)

My grandmother was a real lady.Mi abuela era una auténtica dama.

3. (noblewoman)

a. la lady

(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)

Lady Ascot will come for tea at five.Lady Ascot vendrá a tomar el té de las cinco.

woman(

woo

muhn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (adult female)

a. la mujer

(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)

Women should have the same rights as men.Las mujeres deberían tener los mismos derechos que los hombres.

b. la señora

(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)

Boss, there's a woman at reception that wants to talk to you.Jefe, hay una señora en recepción que quiere hablar con usted.

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