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el lunfardo(
loon
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fahr
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doh
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Buenos Aires slang
Hannah ya usa un montón de lunfardo y solo tiene un mes saliendo con ese porteño.Hannah is already using a ton of Buenos Aires slang, and she's only been going out with that guy from Buenos Aires for one month.
b. River Plate slang
Voy a aprender algunas palabras en lunfardo antes de mi viaje a Argentina.I'm going to learn some words in River Plate slang before my trip to Argentina.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Buenos Aires slang
Esta canción de tango esta llena de palabras lunfardas.This tango song is full of Buenos Aires slang words.
b. River Plate slang
A veces no le entiendo nada a mi primo de Montevideo porque usa muchos términos lunfardos.Sometimes I can't understand a thing my cousin from Montevideo says because he uses lots of River Plate slang words.
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