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"TV series" is a noun which is often translated as "la serie de televisión", and "soap opera" is a noun which is often translated as "la telenovela". Learn more about the difference between "TV series" and "soap opera" below.
TV series(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (television)
a. la serie de televisión (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).
Leo is trying to finish three seasons of his favorite TV series this weekend. Don't even call him!Leo quiere ver tres temporadas de su serie de televisión favorita este fin de semana. ¡Ni siquiera lo llames!
b. la serie televisiva (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).
Some critics say Seinfeld was the best TV series of the 1990s.Algunos críticos dicen que Seinfeld fue la mejor serie televisiva de los 1990s.
c. la teleserie (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 new TV series about the Italian restaurant sounds good.La nueva teleserie sobre el restaurante italiano suena bien.
soap opera(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (television)
a. la telenovela (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).
I can't believe this soap opera is still running. I used to watch it when I was 12, and I'm 43 now!No puedo creer que todavía estén dando esta telenovela. La solía ver cuando tenía 12, ¡y tengo 43 ahora!
The star of this soap opera is my favorite dramatic actor.La estrella de esta telenovela es mi actor dramático favorito.
b. el culebrón (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).
They never resolve things at the end of soap operas to make you keep watching.Nunca resuelven las cosas al final de los culebrones para que lo sigas viendo.
c. la comedia (F) (Chile) (Uruguay) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Chile
Regionalism used in Uruguay
Regionalism used in Venezuela
They add a lot of supernatural elements to the plot on this soap opera.Introducen muchos elementos sobrenaturales al argumento en esta comedia.
