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"Lengua" is a noun which is often translated as "tongue", and "dialecto" is a noun which is often translated as "dialect". Learn more about the difference between "lengua" and "dialecto" below.
la lengua(
lehng
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gwah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
3. (education)
a. language arts (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Han leído algo interesante en lengua este año?Have you read anything interesting in language arts this year?
b. Spanish (in Spanish-speaking countries)
Soy negado para mates y eso. Me gustan mucho más lengua e historia.I'm useless at math and all that. I like Spanish and history a lot more.
el dialecto(
dyah
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lehk
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. dialect
En la montaña, conocimos a comunidades que preservaban un dialecto antiguo, difícil de entender.Up in the mountains, we met communities who preserved an old dialect which was difficult to understand.
