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"Plural" is a noun which is often translated as "el plural", and "these shoes" is a phrase which is often translated as "estos zapatos". Learn more about the difference between "plural" and "these shoes" below.
plural(
ploo
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ruhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. el plural (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).
Contrary to popular misunderstanding, the plural of "octopus" is "octopuses."En contra de lo que equivocadamente se suele creer, el plural de "octopus" es "octopuses".
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
these shoes(
thiz
shuz
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. estos zapatos (for a person)
I bought these shoes in Aguascalientes.Compré estos zapatos en Aguascalientes.
b. estas herraduras (for a horse)
These shoes are for my stallion.Estas herraduras son para mi semental.
