Talk about people living nearby. Use a simple everyday sentence.
The idea
Use el vecino or un vecino for a male neighbour and la vecina or una vecina for a female neighbour. Plurals are los vecinos and las vecinas.
Examples
- Mi vecino riega las plantas.My neighbour waters the plants.
- La vecina vive en el segundo piso.The neighbour lives on the second floor.
- Saludamos a los vecinos cada mañana.We greet the neighbours every morning.
- Una vecina trae pan a mi madre.A neighbour brings bread to my mother.
- Mis vecinos tienen un perro pequeño.My neighbours have a small dog.
- ¿Conoces al vecino de la casa azul?Do you know the neighbour from the blue house?
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Do not use vecino for a woman: use vecina.
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Choose the article: ___ vecina trabaja aquí. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine noun.
Choose the plural: Las dos ___ hablan en el patio. (vecinas / vecina)
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vecinas
Two female neighbours are vecinas.
Choose the word: El hombre que vive al lado es mi ___. (vecino / zapato)
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vecino
A man living nearby is a vecino.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the article: ___ vecina trabaja aquí. (La / El)
Choose the plural: Las dos ___ hablan en el patio. (vecinas / vecina)
Choose the word: El hombre que vive al lado es mi ___. (vecino / zapato)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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