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"Los alumnos" is a form of "alumno", a noun which is often translated as "student". "Yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "los alumnos" and "yo" below.
el alumno, la alumna(
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loom
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. student
Javier es el alumno más aplicado de la clase.Javier is the most hardworking student in the class.
Solo 12 alumnos consiguieron licenciarse en Física.Only 12 students managed to graduate in Physics.
b. pupil (young)
La profesora tenía 30 alumnos en su clase.The teacher had 30 pupils in her class.
2.
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
(old-fashioned)
(legal)
a. pupil
El alumno amaba a sus tutores y les decía "Papá" y "Mamá".The pupil loved his guardians and called them "Dad" and "Mom."
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yo(
yoh
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A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. I
Yo soy su hermana.I am her sister.
a. me
Ella es más joven que yo.She is younger than me.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ego
Tu yo es tu esencia.Your ego is your essence.
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