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"Lugares" is a form of "lugar", a noun which is often translated as "place". "Actividades" is a form of "actividad", a noun which is often translated as "activity". Learn more about the difference between "lugares" and "actividades" below.
el lugar(
loo
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gahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (location)
2. (position)
3. (situation)
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.
la actividad(
ahk
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tee
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bee
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dahd
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
