Maltese
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 5).
Maltese(
mal
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tihz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (language)
a. el maltés (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).
Both English and Maltese are official languages of the island nation.Tanto el inglés como el maltés son idiomas oficiales en la nación insular.
a. el maltés (M), la maltesa (F)
(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).
(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 Maltese brought us to visit some Roman ruins.El maltés nos llevó a visitar unas ruinas romanas.
3. (dog breed)
a. el bichón maltés (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).
We were thinking of buying a small dog, such as a Maltese.Pensábamos comprar un perro pequeño, como un bichón maltés.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. maltés
We were sailing en route from Pozzallo, and we were about 12 miles from the Maltese shore.Navegábamos en camino desde Pozzallo y estábamos a unas 12 millas del litoral maltés.
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. los malteses (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 Maltese were very welcoming and helpful when we were in Valletta on vacation.Los malteses fueron muy cordiales y atentos cuando estuvimos de vacaciones en La Valeta.
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