nativo

el nativo, la nativa(
nah
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tee
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boh
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. native
Los nativos ingleses tienen diferentes acentos dependiendo de su procedencia.English natives have different accents depending on where they are from.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. native
Mi empresa está buscando a hablantes nativos de chino para ejercer de intérpretes.My company is looking for Chinese native speakers to work as interpreters.
b. mother
La lengua nativa de Ana es el francés.Ana's mother tongue is French.
a. native
El oro es uno de los muchos metales nativos.Gold is one of the many native metals.
a. native
Estas plantas son nativas del Amazonas y no las encontrarás en España.These plants are native to the Amazon and so you won't find them in Spain.
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