Professions: give feminine and masculine Flashcards

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1
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athlete

A

el/la atleta

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singer

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el/la cantante

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professions ending in what endings can designate a male or female (4)

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-a, -ante, -e, -ista. Atleta, cantante, gerente, periodista

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manager

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el/la gerente

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interpreter

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el/la intérprete

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pediatrician

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el/la pediatra

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journalist

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el/la periodista

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poet

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el/la poeta

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tourist

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el/la turista

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How to make feminine: professions ending in -és, -n, -ón, -or

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add a, drop the accent for és, ón

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champion

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el campeón, la campeona

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principal or director

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el director, la directora

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lion

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el león, la leona

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professor, teacher

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el profesor, la profesora

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Frenchman/woman

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el francés, la francesa

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young man/woman

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el joven, la joven

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model

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el modelo, la modelo

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witness

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el/la testigo

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boy/girl

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el muchacho, la muchacha

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fiancé

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el novio, la novia

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21
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character

A

invariable: el personaje

22
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angel

A

invariable: el angel

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being

A

invariable: el ser

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star

A

invariable: la estrella

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victim

A

invariable: la victima

26
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when might feminine nouns be proceeded by “el”

A

noun starts with a- or ha- e.g. el agua

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Masculine or feminine: days of the week

A

masculine

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Masculine or feminine: months

A

masculine

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Masculine or feminine: colors

A

masculine

30
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Masculine or feminine: infinitives used as nouns e.g. __ comer y beber mucho no son recomendables

A

El (masculine)

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can opener

A

el abrelatas. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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dishwasher

A

el lavaplatos. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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windshield

A

el parabrisas. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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umbrella

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el paraguas. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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corkscrew

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el sacacorchos. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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lifeguard

A

el salvavidas. Compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular.

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masculine or feminine: compound noun (usually verb + noun) ending in S but is singular

A

masculine

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pink

A

el roasdo

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purple

A

el morado

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lilac

A

el lila

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orange

A

el naranja

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masculine or feminine: rivers, seas, ocenas

A

masculine e.g. El río Mississippi, El mar Mediterráneo

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masculine or feminine: islands

A

feminine. e.g. Las Galápagos

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masculine or feminine: trees

A

masculine

45
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masculine or feminine: fruits

A

usually feminine

46
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actor

A

el actor, la actriz

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horse

A

el caballo, la yegua

48
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emperor

A

el emperador, la emperatriz

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hero

A

el héroe, la heroína

50
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spouse

A

el marido, esposo | la esposa

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male/female

A

el varón, la hembra

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son/daughter in law

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el yerno, la nuera