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"Rincón" is a noun which is often translated as "corner", and "esquina" is a noun which is also often translated as "corner". Learn more about the difference between "rincón" and "esquina" below.
el rincón()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (location)
a. corner
Me encantaría viajar a ese rincón del mundo.I would love to travel to that corner of the world.
a. corner
Mi esposo solo me dejó un rincón de la gaveta para mis medias.My husband only left me a corner of the drawer for my socks.
la esquina()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).