quinceañera

la quinceañera(
keen
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seh
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ah
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nyeh
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rah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (ball)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. fifteenth birthday celebration
Todavía tengo que elegir un vestido y una tiara para mi quinceañera.I still need to pick a dress and a tiara for my fifteenth birthday celebration.
b. quinceañera
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
No puedo creer que Marta no me invitara a su quinceañera.I can't believe Marta's didn't invite me to her quinceañera.
2. (girl turning fifteen)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. birthday girl
¿Cómo conoces a la quinceañera? - Es mi prima.How do you know the birthday girl? - She's my cousin.
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