confetti
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confetti(
kuhn
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feh
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el confeti (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).
"You've won a trash compactor!" said the game show host as confetti fell from from the ceiling."¡Ha ganado un triturador de basura!" dijo el presentador del programa de concursos mientras caía confeti del techo.
b. el papel picado (M) (Cuba) (South America)
(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).
Regionalism used in Cuba
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
There were still bits of confetti in the nooks and crannies of Veronica's apartment days after the party.Todavía había papel picado en los recovecos del departamento de Verónica días después de la fiesta.
c. la chaya (F) (Chile)
(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 Chile
The kids were very excited by throwing confetti at the birthday party.Los niños estaban muy entusiasmados lanzando chaya en la fiesta de cumpleaños.
d. los papelillos (M) (Central America) (Puerto Rico) (Venezuela)
(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).
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
The party tables were decorated with streamers and confetti.Las mesas de la fiesta estaban decoradas con serpentinas y papelillos.
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