hostel

el albergue juvenil

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hostel(

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (youth lodging)

a. el albergue juvenil

(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)

We traveled around Europe very cheaply by staying in hostels.Viajamos muy barato por Europa a base de alojarnos en albergues juveniles.

b. el hostal

(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)

I went to a bar with some Colombians I met at the hostel.Fui a un bar con unos Colombianos que conocí en el hostal.

2. (shelter for the homeless)

a. el albergue

(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)

He was living on the street until he was taken into a hostel.Vivía en la calle hasta que fue acogido en un albergue.

3. (university housing) (United Kingdom)

a. la residencia de estudiantes

(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)

It was my first year at university, so I didn't know anyone when I arrived at the hostel.Era mi primer año de universidad, así que no conocía a nadie cuando llegué a la residencia de estudiantes.

hostel

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

(youth) hostelalbergue juvenil

2. (for students, nurses)

a. la residencia

(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)

3. (for the homeless)

a. el albergue m, hogar

(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)

hostel [ˈhɒstəl]

noun

residencia (f); (youth hostel) albergue (m) juvenil; (Univ) residencia (f) de estudiantes;

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