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"Speech" is a noun which is often translated as "el discurso", and "public speaking" is a noun which is often translated as "el hablar en público". Learn more about the difference between "speech" and "public speaking" below.
speech()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el discurso (M)
(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).
The actor gave an acceptance speech after receiving an award.El actor dio un discurso de aceptación después de recibir un premio.
public speaking()
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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a. el hablar en público (M)
(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).
Public speaking is a common fear.Hablar en público es un miedo común.
b. la oratoria (F)
(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 professor teaches public speaking.El profesor enseña oratoria.
