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"Notaría" is a form of "notaría", a noun which is often translated as "notary's office". "Notario" is a form of "notario", a noun which is often translated as "notary". Learn more about the difference between "notaría" and "notario" below.
la notaría(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. notary's office
Tengo que ir a la notaría a autenticar mi firma en unos documentos.I need to go to the notary's office to authenticate my signature on a few documents.
2. (profession)
a. notarial profession
Elisa está tomando unas clases para dedicarse a la notaría.Elisa is doing a course so she can go into the notarial profession.
el notario, la notaria(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (profession)
a. notary
El notario actuó como uno de los testigos del testamento del anciano.The notary was one of the witnesses of the old man's will.
b. notary public
Una de mis funciones como notario es administrar juramentos.One of my tasks as a notary public is to administer oaths.
