Philippines
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USAGE NOTE
The name of the country "the Philippines" is always used in conjunction with the definite article, "the" in English. In Spanish, it is considered acceptable to use or to omit the definite article.
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Philippines(
fih
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lih
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pinz
)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. las Filipinas (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).
My friend's native language is Tagalog because he grew up in the Philippines.La lengua materna de mi amigo es el tagalo porque se crió en Filipinas.
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