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"Libros" is a form of "libro", a noun which is often translated as "book". "Aquel" is an adjective which is often translated as "that". Learn more about the difference between "libros" and "aquel" below.
el libro(
lee
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broh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. book
Leer un libro es perderse en otro mundo.To read a book is to get lost in another world.
Esperamos una hora para que el autor firmara nuestra copia de su libro.We waited an hour for the author to sign our copy of his book.
a. book
Contrataron a un contable para que llevara los libros de la empresa.They hired an accountant to manage the company's books.
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aquel(
ah
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kehl
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. that
Me gusta mucho aquella casa que hay en lo alto de la colina.I really like that house on top of the hill.
Aquel coche estacionado allá es mío.That car parked over there is mine.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. that one
No sé tú pero yo prefiero aquel.I don't know about you but I prefer that one.
Aquella es más grande que esta.That one is bigger than this one.
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