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"Sir" is a form of "sir", a noun which is often translated as "el señor". "Madame" is a noun which is often translated as "señora". Learn more about the difference between "madame" and "sir" below.
madame(
mah
-
duhm
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. señora
Good evening, madame. Allow me to show you to your seat.Buenas noches, señora. Permítame que le muestre su asiento.
b. madame
Would you like me to show you to your room, madame?¿Desearía que la acompañe a su cuarto, madame?
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sir(
suhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el señor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Would you like anything else to drink, sir?¿Le gustaría algo más de beber, señor?
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