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"Papeles" is a form of "papel", a noun which is often translated as "paper". "Yo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "I". Learn more about the difference between "yo" and "papeles" below.
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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el papel(
pah
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pehl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. paper (uncountable)
Mucha gente ya no escribe con papel y pluma.Many people don't write with pen and paper anymore.
b. sheet of paper (countable)
¿Me prestas un papel, por favor?Can you please lend me a sheet of paper?
c. piece of paper (countable)
El viento se llevó todos los papeles.The wind carried away all the pieces of paper.
a. document
Le falta un papel necesario, y por lo tanto no puede sacar su licencia de conducir.He's missing a required document, so he can't get his driver's license.
a. role
Esa actriz hizo el papel de Julieta en "Romeo y Julieta".That actress played the role of Juliet in "Romeo and Juliet."
b. part
Dijo el actor que hacer el papel de un psicópata fue muy difícil para él.The actor said that playing the part of a psychopath was very difficult for him.
a. role
El empleado no sabe definir bien su papel en la empresa.The employee doesn't know how to properly define his role in the company.
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