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"Luego que" is a phrase which is often translated as "as soon as", and "subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive". Learn more about the difference between "luego que" and "subjuntivo" below.
luego que(
lweh
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goh
 
keh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
1. (general)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. as soon as
Luego que llegamos, se desató una tormenta.As soon as we arrived, a storm broke out.
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el subjuntivo(
soob
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hoon
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tee
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boh
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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. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
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