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"Young lady" is a noun which is often translated as "la jovencita", and "young man" is a noun which is often translated as "el joven". Learn more about the difference between "young lady" and "young man" below.
young lady(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la jovencita (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).
Do you know the young lady over there? She's waving at you.¿Conoces a la jovencita que está ahí? Te está saludando.
b. la señorita (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 young lady on the news said that the wildfire is growing.La señorita en las noticias dijo que el fuego incontrolado está creciendo.
a. la señorita (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).
All the young ladies wore their finest dresses to the gala.Todas las señoritas llevaron sus vestidos más elegantes a la gala.
b. la damita (F) (Central America)
(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 Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Your friends are such hoodlums! You should be spending time with young ladies.¡Tus amigas son unas matonas! Deberías pasar más tiempo con damitas.
a. la jovencita (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).
Go to your room right now, young lady.Vete a tu habitación ahora mismo, jovencita.
4. (old-fashioned) (girlfriend)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
young man(
yuhng
mahn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
b. el muchacho (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).
Our tour guide was a young man from Houston, TX.Nuestro guía turístico era un muchacho de Houston, TX.
c. el chaval (M) (colloquial) (Spain)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
Sarah, I know that one day you will meet a handsome young man, and you will fall in love.Sarah, sé que algún día conocerás a un chaval guapo y te enamorarás.
