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"On a boat" is a phrase which is often translated as "en un barco", and "ship" is a noun which is often translated as "el barco". Learn more about the difference between "on a boat" and "ship" below.
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ship(
shihp
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (boat)
c. la embarcación (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).
We could see several sailing ships in the distance.Se podían ver varias embarcaciones de vela en la distancia.
2. (spacecraft)
a. la nave (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 film starts with an alien ship landing in the heart of New York.La película empieza con una nave extraterrestre que aterriza en el centro de Nueva York.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
