ducks and drakes
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ducks and drakes
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. los patitos (M) (Mexico) (Southern Cone)
(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 Mexico
The kids were by the shore playing ducks and drakes.Los niños estaban haciendo patitos en la orilla.
b. los sapitos (M) (Southern Cone)
(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 playing ducks and drakes on the pond in the park.Estábamos haciendo sapitos en el estanque en el parque.
c. la rana (F) (Spain)
(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 Spain
With the flat smooth stones that are on that beach, it's the perfect spot for playing ducks and drakes.Con las piedras suaves y planas que hay en esa playa, es el lugar perfect para hacer la rana.
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