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"Mesa" is a form of "mesa", a noun which is often translated as "table". "Mesita" is a noun which is often translated as "bedside table". Learn more about the difference between "mesa" and "mesita" below.
la mesa(
meh
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
3. (geography)
a. plateau
Desde la mesa se podía ver todo el horizonte.We could see the whole horizon from the plateau.
la mesita(
meh
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see
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (furniture)
a. bedside table (in a bedroom)
Las pastillas para dormir están sobre la mesita.The sleeping pills are on the bedside table.
b. small table
Paula colocó una lámpara sobre la mesita del salón.Paula put a lamp on the small table in the living room.
