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"Paraguas" is a noun which is often translated as "umbrella", and "sombrilla" is a noun which is often translated as "parasol". Learn more about the difference between "paraguas" and "sombrilla" below.
el paraguas(
pah
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rah
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gwahs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
la sombrilla(
sohm
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bree
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yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. beach umbrella
Me di cuenta cuando llegamos a la playa que había olvidado la sombrilla.I realized when we got to the beach that I had forgotten my beach umbrella.
c. sunshade
Descansábamos en la hierba bajo la protección de una sombrilla.We were resting on the grass under the protection of a sunshade.
2. (protection from rain) (Andes) (Caribbean) (Mexico) (Spain)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. umbrella
¡Ay, no! Dejé la sombrilla en casa y ya empezó a llover.Oh no! I left my umbrella at home and it just started to rain.
