Talk about customs checks and offices.
The idea
The feminine noun la aduana / una aduana means customs or a customs office; its plural is las aduanas.
Examples
- La aduana revisó nuestras maletas.Customs inspected our suitcases.
- Pasamos por la aduana al llegar.We went through customs on arrival.
- Una aduana controla la entrada de mercancías.A customs office controls the entry of goods.
- Las aduanas del país publicaron nuevos horarios.The country’s customs offices published new opening hours.
- En la aduana preguntaron por el contenido del paquete.At customs they asked about the contents of the package.
- La empresa presentó los documentos en la aduana.The company submitted the documents at customs.
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Watch out
Do not confuse the customs office with the border itself.
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Choose the article: ___ aduana abre temprano. (La / El)
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La
La matches the feminine singular noun.
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___ en el puerto. (aduanas / aduana)
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aduanas
aduanas is plural after the number.
Choose the word: Las mercancías pasan por la ___. (aduana / maleta)
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aduana
aduana is where goods are checked.
Practice round
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Choose the article: ___ aduana abre temprano. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Hay dos ___ en el puerto. (aduanas / aduana)
Choose the word: Las mercancías pasan por la ___. (aduana / maleta)
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Tap the words in the right order.
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