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"Surfear" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to surf", and "surf" is a noun which is often translated as "surfing". Learn more about the difference between "surfear" and "surf" below.
surfear(
soor
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feh
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ahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
el surf(
soorf
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).