Mexico City

Mexico City(
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A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
proper noun
a. la Ciudad de México
(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).
(F)
We'll be spending a couple of days in Mexico City before going down to Oaxaca.Vamos a estar un par de días en la Ciudad de México antes de bajar a Oaxaca.
b. CDMX
Mexico City is the second-biggest city in Latin America.CDMX ocupa el segundo lugar entre las ciudades más grandes de América Latina.
c. el D.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).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
How long have you been living in Mexico City?¿Cuánto tiempo llevas viviendo en el D.F.?
d. México (when in Mexico)
Guadalupe lives in Aguascalientes, but works in Mexico City.Guadalupe vive en Aguascalientes, pero trabaja en México.
a. la Ciudad de México
(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).
(F)
I live in Puebla now, but I'm looking for a job in Mexico City.Ahora vivo en Puebla, pero estoy buscando trabajo en el Distrito Federal.
b. CDMX
¿Vives en México o en CDMX?Do you live in Mexico State or Mexico City?
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