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"Señorita" is a form of "señorita", a noun which is often translated as "young lady". "Miss" is a noun which is often translated as "beauty queen". Learn more about the difference between "señorita" and "miss" below.
la señorita(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. young lady
Disculpe, la señorita me dijo que tenía que pagar aquí.Excuse me; the young lady said I had to pay here.
b. young woman
Hay una señorita en la tintorería que me plancha la ropa.There is a young woman at the dry cleaner's who irons my clothes.
a. teacher
Mamá, la señorita quiere hablar contigo después de clase.Mom, my teacher wants to talk to you after school.
a. virgin (antiquated)
Dice mi prima que será señorita hasta casarse.My cousin says she'll remain a virgin until she gets married.
la miss(
mees
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. beauty queen
Ya escogieron a las diez primeras misses y la de mi país es finalista.The top ten beauty queens have been selected and the one from my country is a finalist.
a. Miss
Esta noche anuncian quién es la ganadora del concurso de Miss América.The winner of the Miss America contest will be announced tonight.
