alma gemela
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Feminine nouns that begin with a stressed "a-" or "ha-" sound in Spanish use the articles "el" and “un” in the singular.
el alma gemela(
ahl
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mah
heh
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meh
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. soul mate
Lina y Román son almas gemelas. Llevan felizmente casados desde 1988.Lina and Roman are soul mates. They've been married since 1988.
c. kindred soul (literary)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
Estaba sencillamente entusiasmada. Había encontrado a mi alma gemela, el amor de mi vida.I was simply thrilled. I had found my kindred soul, the love of my life.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Laurel y Hardy eran almas gemelas, por eso acabaron actuando juntos.Laurel and Hardy were two of a kind, that's why they ended up performing together.
Tú eres mi alma gemela, Rosita. Es que lo sé. - No estés tan seguro, Fede.You're the one, Rosita. I just know it. - Don't be so sure, Fede.
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