bodega

bodega(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la bodega
(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)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
I'm going to get milk and eggs at the bodega.Voy a comprar leche y huevos en la bodega.
b. la tienda
(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)
The bodega on the corner has the best prices for a lot of foods.La tienda de la esquina tiene los mejores precios para muchos alimentos.
c. el colmado
(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)
Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic
(Dominican Republic)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
I go grocery shopping at the bodega instead of the supermarket.Hago la compra en el colmado en vez del supermercado.
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