Faith
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| religioso | religious |
| la misa | mass (the church service) |
| musulmán | Muslim |
| la lesbiana | lesbian |
| masculino | masculine; men's |
| adoptar | to adopt |
You go a misa, usually with no article:
| My grandmother goes to mass every Sunday. | Mi abuela va a misa todos los domingos. |
Musulmán drops its accent when it adds a syllable: musulmana, musulmanes, musulmanas. It is an adjective and also a noun (un musulmán).
| Many Muslim families live in my neighborhood. | En mi barrio viven muchas familias musulmanas. |
Religioso works with ser, like other adjectives that describe a person:
| I'm not religious, but I respect all religions. | No soy religioso, pero respeto todas las religiones. |
Identity
Lesbiana is a noun and an adjective; after ser it usually goes without an article:
| My aunt is a lesbian and lives with her girlfriend. | Mi tía es lesbiana y vive con su novia. |
Masculino is masculine, and for teams, clothes and categories it means men's:
| The men's team has won the league. | El equipo masculino ha ganado la liga. |
Adopting
Adoptar takes the personal a before a person:
| My aunt and uncle have adopted a girl. | Mis tíos han adoptado a una niña. |
With a pet you usually leave it out:
| We want to adopt a dog. | Queremos adoptar un perro. |
The participle works as an adjective: ser adoptado, to be adopted.
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