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"Las ventanas" is a form of "ventana", a noun which is often translated as "window". "Y" is a conjunction which is often translated as "and". Learn more about the difference between "las ventanas" and "y" below.
la ventana(
behn
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tah
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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).
feminine noun
a. window
Abrió la ventana para ventilar la habitación.She opened the window to air the room.
b. window frame
Tenemos que volver a pintar las ventanas antes de que vengan los nuevos inquilinos.We have to paint the window frames again before the new tenants come.
2. (anatomy)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. nostril
"Tengo tapada la ventana derecha," le dijo al doctor."My right nostril is blocked," he told the doctor.
a. window
A lo mejor está lenta tu computadora porque tienes tantas ventanas abiertas.Maybe your computer is slow because you have so many windows open.
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y(
ee
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A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
conjunction
a. and
Quiero una pizza y un refresco.I want a pizza and a soft drink.
a. and
No tiene dinero y rechaza trabajos.He has no money and refuses to work.
a. and
El perro ladraba y ladraba.The dog was barking and barking.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Y Juan dónde está?So, where is Juan?
¿Y cuál es el problema?What is the problem?
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. y
¿"Jenny" termina en y o en i?Does "Jenny" end with a y or an i?
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