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tale(
teyl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (story)
(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).
We're publishing a new collection of folk tales for children.Vamos a publicar una nueva colección de cuentos folklóricos para niños.
b. la historia (F)
(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).
I'll tell you a tale of a faraway land.Les contaré la historia de una tierra lejana.
c. el relato (M)
(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).
I'm teaching a short course on American fantastic tales next semester.El próximo semestre doy un curso sobre relatos fantásticos norteamericanos.
2. (lie)
b. la patraña (F)
(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).
You tell so many tales that I can't trust you.Cuentas tantas patrañas que no puedo confiar en ti.
c. el chisme (M)
(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).
Gloria told me her husband is taking her to Paris. - You can't believe any of her tales.Gloria me dijo que su marido la iba a llevar a París. - No se pueden creer nada de sus chismes.
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