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"Madrid" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Madrid", and "Spain" is a proper noun which is often translated as "España". Learn more about the difference between "Madrid" and "Spain" below.
Madrid(
muh
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drihd
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A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. Madrid
I've been to Spain several times but never to Madrid.He ido varias veces a España, pero nunca a Madrid.
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Spain(
speyn
)
A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. España
Spain is the largest country on the Iberian Peninsula.España es el país más grande de la Península Ibérica.
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