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"Subjuntivo" is a noun which is often translated as "subjunctive", and "los que" is a phrase which is often translated as "the ones that". Learn more about the difference between "subjuntivo" and "los que" below.
el subjuntivo()
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. subjunctive
El subjuntivo es una forma verbal que les cuesta mucho entender a los extranjeros.The subjunctive is a verbal form that foreigners find very difficult to understand.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. subjunctive
Recién cuando empecé a estudiar idiomas extranjeros me enteré de la existencia del modo subjuntivo.I only learned of the existence of the subjunctive mood when I began to study foreign languages.
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los que
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. the ones that
¿Ves esos trofeos? Son los que gané el año pasado.Do you see those trophies over there? Those are the ones that I won last year.
b. the ones who (people)
Mario y Armando son los que organizaron la fiesta.Mario and Armando are the ones who organized the party.
c. those (people)
Los que lleguen temprano tendrán un aperitivo.Those who arrive early will get an appetizer.
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