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"Village" is a noun which is often translated as "el pueblo", and "town" is a noun which is also often translated as "el pueblo". Learn more about the difference between "village" and "town" below.
village(
vih
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lihj
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (town)
a. el pueblo (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).
The village of Quepos lies in the hills of Costa Rica's pacific coast.El pueblo de Quepos está ubicado en los cerros de la costa pacífica de Costa Rica.
b. la aldea (F) (especially small)
(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 village where I grew up has only 500 residents.La aldea donde me crié tiene solo 500 residentes.
town(
taun
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
b. la ciudad (F) (bigger)
(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).
If you go into town, would you drop this off at the post office?Si vas a la ciudad, ¿me llevarías esto a la oficina de correos?
