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"Las posadas" is a form of "posada", a noun which is often translated as "inn". "La nochebuena" is a form of "nochebuena", a noun which is often translated as "poinsettia". Learn more about the difference between "las posadas" and "la nochebuena" below.
la posada(
poh
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sah
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. inn
Lo siento. Ya no hay lugar en esta posada.I'm sorry. There's no room at this inn.
Está oscureciendo; deberíamos parar en esa posada y dormir un poco.It's getting dark. We should stop at that inn and get some sleep.
las posadas
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (nine-day Christmas festival celebrated between December 16th and 24th) (Mexico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. Posadas
Hay que ir al tianguis por una piñata porque mañana empiezan las posadas.We need to go to the market to get a piñata because the Posadas start tomorrow.
la nochebuena(
noh
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cheh
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bweh
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. poinsettia
Adornamos la casa por dentro y por fuera con nochebuenas en la temporada navideña.We decorate the house inside and out with poinsettias during the Christmas season.
