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shoeshiner(
shu
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shay
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nuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (occupation)
a. el limpiabotas (M), la limpiabotas (F)
(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).
(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).
It isn't his main job, but Julio earns some extra money by working as a shoeshiner.No es su trabajo principal, pero Julio gana dinero adicional por trabajar como limpiabotas.
b. el lustrabotas (M), la lustrabotas (F) (Latin America)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
On Thursdays a shoeshiner stops by the office and cleans all our shoes.Los jueves un lustrabotas pasa por la oficina y limpia todos nuestros zapatos.
c. el bolero (M), la bolera (F) (Mexico)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
I gave the shoeshiner a few extra pesos for being so friendly.Di unos pesos extras al bolero por ser tan amable.
d. el embolador (M), la emboladora (F) (Colombia)
(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).
(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).
Regionalism used in Colombia
All the shoeshiners in the plaza yelled at me when they saw my dirty boots.Todos los emboladores en la plaza me gritaron al ver mis botas sucias.
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