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"Parta" is a form of "partir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to cut". "Parte" is a form of "parte", a noun which is often translated as "part". Learn more about the difference between "parta" and "parte" below.
partir(
pahr
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teer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to slice)
2. (to divide)
a. to break
Se fue sin explicación y me partió el corazón.She left without explanation and broke my heart.
Le dijeron que si no pagaba la deuda, le iban a partir las piernas.They told him that if he didn't pay the debt, they were going to break his legs.
a. to crack
A los niños les encanta usar el cascanueces para partir las nueces.The kids love to use the nutcracker to crack the nuts.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to depart)
b. to set off
Mañana temprano parto hacia California por coche.I'm setting off for California by car early tomorrow.
partirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
la parte(
pahr
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (portion)
a. part
Lo que es yo, desde luego no quiero tomar parte en esto.I, for one, don't want any part in this.
3. (area)
4. (place)
a. somewhere
¿Vamos a alguna parte donde podamos hablar en privado?Shall we go somewhere we can talk privately?
b. anywhere
A cualquier parte que vas, te encuentras con el mismo problema.Anywhere you go, you encounter the same problem.
c. everywhere
No me gusta ir al centro los fines de semana. Hay gente por todas partes.I don't like going downtown at weekends. There are people everywhere.
5. (sports)
6. (legal)
a. party
Las dos partes llegaron a un acuerdo y no fueron a juicio.The two parties reached an agreement and didn't go to court.
7. (faction)
a. side
Siempre que discutimos, te pones de su parte.Whenever we have an argument, you take her side.
a. spare part
Vendemos partes y accesorios para carros.We sell spare parts and accessories for cars.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. report
Según el parte meteorológico, nevará toda la noche.According to the weather report, it will snow the whole night.
las partes
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (genitals)
a. private parts
Le dio una patada en sus partes y salió corriendo.She kicked him in his private parts and ran away.
