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"Mr." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "Sr.", and "senorita" is a noun which is often translated as "la señorita". Learn more about the difference between "Mr." and "senorita" below.

Mr.(

mihs

tuhr

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (mister)

a. el Sr.

(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)

Mr. Ramos will not be attending the meeting today.El Sr. Ramos no asistirá a la reunión de hoy.

b. 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)

Does someone have Mr. Garcia's phone number?¿Alguien tiene el número del señor García?

senorita(

sihn

yor

duh

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (unmarried Spanish-speaking girl)

a. la señorita

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I fell in love with a sweet senorita when I was down Mexico way.Me enamoré de una señorita linda cuando estaba allá en México.

2. (form of address)

a. la señorita

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Excuse me, senorita. Which way to the cathedral?Disculpe, señorita. ¿Para la catedral?

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