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"Los edificios" is a form of "edificio", a noun which is often translated as "building". "Lugares" is a form of "lugar", a noun which is often translated as "place". Learn more about the difference between "los edificios" and "lugares" below.
el edificio(
eh
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dee
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fee
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syoh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. building
Entra en el edificio y toma el ascensor al cuarto piso.Enter the building and take the elevator to the fourth floor.
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el lugar(
loo
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gahr
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. place
Todo estaba en su lugar cuando llegué.Everything was in place when I arrived.
b. spot
Este es un buen lugar para armar la carpa.This is a good spot to set up the tent.
a. place
Acabó la carrera en el cuarto lugar.She finished the race in fourth place.
a. place
Si te pusieras en mi lugar verías que no es fácil ser yo.If you put yourself in my place, you'd see it isn't easy being me.
a. room
¡Perdón! Ya no hay lugar en el carro.Sorry! There's no room in the car.
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