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"Libro" is a noun which is often translated as "book", and "el cual" is a phrase which is often translated as "which". Learn more about the difference between "libro" and "el cual" below.
el libro(
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broh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. book
Leer un libro es perderse en otro mundo.To read a book is to get lost in another world.
Esperamos una hora para que el autor firmara nuestra copia de su libro.We waited an hour for the author to sign our copy of his book.
el cual
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. which (things, animals)
El edificio posee un moderno gimnasio, el cual está localizado en la planta baja.The building features a modern gym, which is located on the first floor.
b. that (things, animals)
A último momento, el presidente decidió no utilizar el discurso en el cual pasé horas trabajando.At the last moment, the president decided not to use the speech that I spent hours working on.
