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"Mi" is a form of "mi", an adjective which is often translated as "my". "Do" is a form of "do", a noun which is often translated as "C". Learn more about the difference between "mi" and "do" below.
mi(
mee
)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. my
Ahora es mi turno, después será el tuyo.Now it's my turn, afterwards it'll be yours.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. E
Creo que deberíamos tocar la canción en re, pero nuestro bajista quiere tocarla en mi.I think we should play the song in D, but our bass player wants to play it in E.
b. mi (solfège)
Siempre caliento la voz con unas escalas: do, re, mi...I always warm up with a few scales: do, re, mi...
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el do(
doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. C
La Sinfonía n.º 5 en do menor, op. 67, de Ludwig van Beethoven es una de las composiciones más conocidas de la música clásica.Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67, is one of classical music's best known compositions.
b. do (solfège)
El fraseo es: "la, si, la, do".The phrasing is: "la, ti, la, do."
c. doh (solfège)
Completa la escala "do, re, mi, ...".Complete the scale "do, re, mi, ...."
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
2.
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
(archaic)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
(literary)
(used to indicate place)
a. where
Encuéntrame, amor, allá do crecen los lirios montaraces.Meet me, my love, where the lilies grow wild.
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