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"Mosquito" is a noun which is often translated as "mosquito", and "Paquita" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Frankie". Learn more about the difference between "mosquito" and "Paquita" below.
el mosquito(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
Paquita(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (colloquial) (nickname for Francisca)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. Frankie
Paquita, la hija de mi hermana, y mi hijo mayor son de la misma edad.Frankie, my sister's daughter, and my oldest son are the same age.