9.3.12

Masculine & Feminine Nouns

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Masculine and Feminine Nouns

Some nouns have different meanings when they are in the masculine and feminine forms.

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El bolso → la bolsa

  • 'El bolso' means 'the handbag'.
  • 'La bolsa' means 'the bag' or 'the stock exchange'.
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El pendiente → la pendiente

  • 'El pendiente' means 'earring'.
  • 'la pendiente' means 'slope'
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El capital → la capital

  • 'El capital' means 'capital (money)'.
  • 'La capital' means 'the capital city'.
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El final → la final

  • 'El final' means 'the end'.
  • 'La final' means 'the final (game of a tournament)'.

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