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"Sibling" is a noun which is often translated as "el hermano", and "spouse" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la cónyuge". Learn more about the difference between "sibling" and "spouse" below.
sibling(
sihb
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lihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
a. el hermano (M) (brother)
(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).
My siblings study abroad.Mis hermanos estudian en el extranjero.
b. la hermana (F) (sister)
(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).
I have an older sibling and a younger sibling.Tengo un hermano mayor y una hermana pequeña.
spouse(
spaus
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el cónyuge (M), la cónyuge (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).
Bequests to spouses are not included in this rule.Esta regla no se aplica a los legados a los cónyuges.
b. el consorte (M), la consorte (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).
I can't wear that. My beloved spouse would not allow it!No me puedo poner eso. ¡Mi amada consorte no lo permitiría!
