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la nana(
nah
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nah
)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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