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jacks

jacks(
jahks
)
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
a. los jackses
(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)
Sarah, do you remember playing jacks after school?¿Recuerdas, Sarah, cuando jugábamos a los jackses después de la escuela?
b. la matatena
(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)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Do you want to play jacks?¿Quieres jugar a la matatena?
c. la payana
(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)
Regionalism used in Argentina
(Argentina)
During recess, the kids played jacks near the slide.Durante el recreo, los chicos jugaron a la payana cerca del tobogán.
d. la payaya
(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)
Regionalism used in Chile
(Chile)
The only thing kids could do for fun was to play jacks.La única diversión que tenían los niños era jugar a la payaya.
e. las chinas
(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)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Mom, can you teach me how to play jacks?Mamá, ¿me puedes enseñar a jugar a las chinas?
f. los yaquis
(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)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
Let's play jacks after school today!¡Juguemos yaquis después de la escuela hoy!
g. los yaces
(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)
Regionalism used in Peru
(Peru)
The kids played jacks outside, laughing under the sun.Los niños jugaban yaces afuera, riendo bajo el sol.
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