hide-and-seek
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hide-and-seek(
hayd
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ahnd
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sik
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (game)
a. el escondite (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).
The children are playing hide-and-seek in the back yard.Los niños están jugando al escondite en el patio trasero.
What are you doing hiding behind that door? - Shh! Marcos and I are playing hide-and-seek.¿Qué haces escondida detrás de esa puerta? - ¡Ssh! Marcos y yo estamos jugando al escondite.
b. las escondidas (F) (Latin America)
(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Paquita loves playing hide-and-seek during recess at school.A Paquita le encanta jugar a las escondidas durante el recreo en el colegio.
c. las escondidillas (F) (Mexico)
(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 Mexico
Jose is playing hide-and-seek with his friends at the beach.José está jugando a las escondidillas con sus amigos en la playa.
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