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"La selva" is a form of "selva", a noun which is often translated as "jungle". "Su novio" is a phrase which is often translated as "his boyfriend". Learn more about the difference between "su novio" and "la selva" below.
su novio(
soo
noh
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byoh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. his boyfriend (of a man)
Emilio y su novio se fueron de viaje a Dinamarca.Emilio and his boyfriend went on a trip to Denmark.
b. her boyfriend (of a woman)
¡Lucía me contó que su novio le propuso casamiento!Lucia told me her boyfriend proposed to her!
2. (formal) (your male significant other; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. your boyfriend
Su novio se olvidó el pasaporte en la habitación del hotel.Your boyfriend forgot his passport in the hotel room.
la selva(
sehl
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bah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (geography)
b. forest
Hay un gran número de lagos en la Selva Negra de Alemania.There are a great number of lakes in Germany's Black Forest.
c. rainforest
Bien podría decirse que la selva del Amazonas es el pulmón del mundo.It could well be said that the Amazon rainforest is the lung of the world.
