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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la lengua materna
(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)
My friend was born in Spain, but his native language is English.Mi amigo nació en España, pero su lengua materna es inglés.
b. el idioma materno
(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)
The native language of the Romans was latin.El idioma materno de los romanos era latín.
c. la lengua nativa
(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)
I speak Spanish, but the native language of my parents is German.Yo hablo español, pero la lengua nativa de mis papás es alemán.
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