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"Scottish" is an adjective which is often translated as "escocés", and "Scot" is a noun which is often translated as "el escocés". Learn more about the difference between "Scottish" and "Scot" below.
Scottish(
ska
-
dihsh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. escocés
It was hard for me to understand my Scottish friend when I first met him.Me costaba entender a mi amigo escocés cuando lo conocí por primera vez.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los escoceses (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).
The Scottish are known for being big soccer fans.Los escoceses son conocidos por ser grandes fanáticos del fútbol.
Scot(
skat
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el escocés (M), la escocesa (F)
(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).
(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).
My father is a Scot and my mother is an Englishwoman. I have always lived in the United Kingdom.Mi padre es escocés y mi madre es inglesa. Siempre he vivido en el Reino Unido.
