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"Sightseers" is a noun which is often translated as "el/la turista", and "tourists" is a noun which is also often translated as "el/la turista". Learn more about the difference between "sightseers" and "tourists" below.
sightseer(
sayd
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si
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uhr
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el turista
(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).
(M)
, la turista
(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)
The streets in Paris are crowded with sightseers.Las calles de París están llenas de turistas.
b. el excursionista
(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).
(M)
, la excursionista
(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)
Sightseers surrounded Big Ben.Los excursionistas rodearon el Big Ben.
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tourist(
toor
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ihst
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el turista
(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).
(M)
, la turista
(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)
South Beach is overrun by tourists this time of year.South Beach es invadida por los turistas en esta época del año.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. turístico
The tourist information office is located in the main square.La oficina de información turística está localizada en la plaza mayor.
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