kite

kite(

)

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

(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's the perfect day to fly a kite!¡Es el día perfecto para volar una cometa!

b. el papalote

(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 the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

(Central America)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

On weekends, on that hill, there are dozens of people flying their kites.Los fines de semana, en esa colina, hay docenas de personas volando sus papalotes.

c. el barrilete

(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 Argentina

(Argentina)

My daughter asked me to buy her a kite for her birthday.Mi hija me ha pedido comprarle un barrilete para su cumpleaños.

d. el volantín

(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 Chile

(Chile)

Some kites can be very elaborate and colorful.Algunos volantines pueden ser muy elaborados y coloridos.

e. la chiringa

(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 Cuba

(Cuba)

Regionalism used in Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

It's a perfect windy day to fly kites.Es un día ventoso perfecto para volar chiringas.

2. (animal)

a. el milano

(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)

Kites are raptors, just like eagles.Los milanos son aves rapaces, al igual que las águilas.

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