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"Newsstand" is a noun which is often translated as "el quiosco de periódicos", and "kiosk" is a noun which is often translated as "el quiosco". Learn more about the difference between "newsstand" and "kiosk" below.
newsstand(
nuz
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stahnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el quiosco de periódicos (M)
(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).
Elvira buys paper every day at the newsstand on the corner.Elvira pasa a comprar el periódico todos los días en el quiosco de periódicos de la esquina.
b. el kiosco de periódicos (M)
(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).
Pablo has worked in his newsstand for 40 years.Pablo ha trabajado en su kiosco de periódicos durante 40 años.
c. el puesto de periódicos (M)
(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).
Harry bought today's paper at a newsstand on his way to work.Harry compró el diario de hoy en un puesto de periódicos rumbo al trabajo.
kiosk(
ki
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ask
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (stall)
a. el quiosco (M)
(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).
A kiosk by the entrance to the zoo was selling cold drinks and ice cream.En un quiosco al lado de la entrada al zoológico, vendían bebidas frías y helados.
a. la cabina (F)
(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).
Someone was banging on the door of the kiosk, wanting me to finish my call.Alguien estaba golpeando la puerta de la cabina instándome a terminar mi llamada.
b. la cabina telefónica (F)
(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).
The only kiosk I found didn't take coins, only cards.La única cabina telefónica que encontré no aceptaba monedas, solo tarjetas.
