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"Post office" is a noun which is often translated as "la oficina de correos", and "flower shop" is a noun which is often translated as "la floristería". Learn more about the difference between "post office" and "flower shop" below.
post office(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (place)
a. la oficina de correos (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).
I have to go to the post office to send a parcel.Tengo que ir a la oficina de correos a enviar un paquete.
b. la oficina de correo (F) (Latin America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Could you please tell me where the nearest post office is?Por favor, ¿me podría decir dónde está la oficina de correo más cercana?
flower shop(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la floristería (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).
I went to the flower shop and bought a bouquet of roses for my girlfriend.Fui a la floristería y compré un ramo de rosas para mi novia.
b. la florería (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).
I've been working in this flower shop since my mom opened it 20 years ago.Trabajo en esta florería desde que la abrió mi mamá hace 20 años.
c. la tienda de flores (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).
Have you seen the flower shop on the corner? Their arrangements are beautiful.¿Conoces las tienda de flores en la esquina? Sus arreglos son hermosos.
