sir
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Mr.

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"Sir" is a form of "sir", a noun which is often translated as "el señor". "Mr." is an abbreviation which is often translated as "Sr.". Learn more about the difference between "sir" and "Mr." below.

sir(

suhr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (form of address)

a. el señor

(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)

Would you like anything else to drink, sir?¿Le gustaría algo más de beber, señor?

Mr.(

mihs

tuhr

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (mister)

a. el Sr.

(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)

Mr. Ramos will not be attending the meeting today.El Sr. Ramos no asistirá a la reunión de hoy.

b. el señor

(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)

Does someone have Mr. Garcia's phone number?¿Alguien tiene el número del señor García?

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