piece of paper

el papel

el pedazo de papel

piece of paper(pis uhv pey-puhr)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (sheet of paper)

a. el papel

(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)

May I please have a piece of paper? I left my notebook at home.¿Me das un papel, por favor? Dejé mi cuaderno en casa.

b. la hoja de papel

(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)

Everybody, get out a piece of paper. We're going to do a writing exercise.Todos, saquen una hoja de papel. Vamos a hacer un ejercicio de escritura.

2. (scrap of paper)

a. el pedazo de papel

(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)

Where is Helen's house? - I have her address on a little piece of paper.¿Dónde está la casa de Helen? - Tengo su dirección en un pedazo de papel.

b. el trozo de papel

(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)

Do you think you'll see that girl again? - I have her phone number on a piece of paper.¿Crees que volverás a ver a esa muchacha? - Tengo su número de teléfono en un trozo de papel.