while
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verb

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"While" is a conjunction which is often translated as "mientras", and "verb" is a noun which is often translated as "el verbo". Learn more about the difference between "while" and "verb" below.

while(

wayl

)

A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).

conjunction

1. (during)

a. mientras

I love listening to music while I clean the house.Me encanta escuchar música mientras limpio la casa.

2. (as long as)

a. mientras

You will keep your job while I am the boss.Mientras yo sea el jefe, mantendrás tu trabajo.

3. (although)

a. aunque

While he is a good match, her parents do not like him.Aunque sea un buen partido, a los padres de ella no les gusta.

4. (whereas)

a. mientras que

I love the mountains while my husband prefers the sea.Me encantan las montañas mientras que mi marido prefiere el mar.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

5. (time)

a. el rato

(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).

(M)

After a while, I realized I was on the wrong bus.Después de un rato, me di cuenta de que estaba en el autobús equivocado.

verb(

vuhrb

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (grammar)

a. el verbo

(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).

(M)

A complete sentence must have a verb.Una oración completa debe tener un verbo.

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