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"S" is a noun which is often translated as "la s", and "y" is a noun which is often translated as "la y". Learn more about the difference between "s" and "y" below.
s(
ehs
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la s
(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).
(F)
"Brasil" is spelled with an s in Spanish.En español, "Brasil" se escribe con s.
b. la ese
(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).
(F)
Does "ceviche" begin win an s or a c?¿"Ceviche" empieza con ese o con ce?
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. S
The map says we need to take 10S.El mapa dice que hay que tomar la ruta 10S.
a. s
The bullet is moving at a speed of 12 m/s.La bala se desplaza a una velocidad de 12 m/s.
There are 3,600 s in 1 h.En 1 h hay 3,600 s.
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y(
way
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la y
(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).
(F)
"Yugoslavia" begins with a y."Yugoslavia" empieza con una y.
b. la ye
(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).
(F)
"Yellow" is written with a y, not a j."Yellow" es escribe con una ye, no una jota.
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(SMS language)
a. por qué
I can't come today. - Y not?No puedo ir hoy. - ¿Por qué no?
b. xq
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Y did you say that?¿Xq dijiste eso?
c. xk
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
My head hurts. - Y?Me duele la cabeza. - ¿Xk?
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