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la nana()
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. lullaby
Mi esposa le estaba cantando una nana al bebé y yo también me dormí.My wife was singing a lullaby to our baby and I fell asleep too.
2. (colloquial) (relative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. granny (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
La nana dice que me parezco al abuelo el día que se conocieron.Granny says I look exactly like my grandfather when they met.
b. nana (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nana, ¿me enseñas a tejer?Nana, can you teach me how to knit?
c. grandma (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mi nana acaba de cumplir 70 y todavía puede andar en bicicleta.My grandma just turned 70 and she can still ride a bike.
3. (profession) (Central America) (Colombia)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in Colombia
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