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"Music" is a noun which is often translated as "la música", and "cinema" is a noun which is often translated as "el cine". Learn more about the difference between "music" and "cinema" below.
music(
myu
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zihk
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la música
(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)
Music helps me get inspired.La música me ayuda a inspirarme.
a. la partitura
(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)
He gave me the music for my favorite sonata.Me dio la partitura para mi sonata favorita.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. musical
Whenever I visit London, I go to a music show.Siempre que visito Londres, voy a un espectáculo musical.
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cinema(
sih
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nuh
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muh
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el cine
(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)
I've always loved French cinema.Siempre me ha encantado el cine francés.
2. (place)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el cine
(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)
Shall we go to the cinema tonight?¿Vamos al cine esta noche?
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