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"Teléfono celular" is a noun which is often translated as "cell phone", and "yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "teléfono celular" and "yo" below.
el teléfono celular(
teh
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leh
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foh
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noh
 
seh
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loo
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lahr
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
1. (electronics)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. cell phone
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Vendemos teléfonos celulares y tabletas.We sell cell phones and tablets.
b. cellular phone
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No puedo llamarte con mi teléfono celular. Se le rompió el micrófono.I can't call you with my cellular phone. The microphone is broken.
c. mobile phone
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
No tengo un teléfono fijo, pero tengo un teléfono celular.I don't have a landline, but I have a mobile phone.
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yo(
yoh
)
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
pronoun
a. I
Yo soy su hermana.I am her sister.
a. me
Ella es más joven que yo.She is younger than me.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ego
Tu yo es tu esencia.Your ego is your essence.
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