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"Sea" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la mar", and "ocean" is a noun which is often translated as "el océano". Learn more about the difference between "sea" and "ocean" below.
sea()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ocean)
a. el mar (M), la mar (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).
The sharks searched for fish in the deep sea.Los tiburones buscaban peces en las profundidades del mar.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
ocean()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
