Cocina can mean the room where food is prepared or a style of food.
The idea
Use la cocina and las cocinas; context indicates room or cuisine.
Examples
- La cocina está al lado del comedor.The kitchen is next to the dining room.
- Preparo la sopa en la cocina.I prepare the soup in the kitchen.
- Nuestra cocina tiene una ventana grande.Our kitchen has a large window.
- El cuchillo está en la cocina.The knife is in the kitchen.
- Las cocinas de estos pisos son pequeñas.The kitchens in these apartments are small.
- Me gusta la cocina española.I like Spanish cuisine.
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La cocina española can mean Spanish cuisine, not necessarily a kitchen in Spain.
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Choose the feminine article: ___ cocina tiene una ventana. (La / El)
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La
La is the feminine singular article for cocina.
Choose the adjective agreeing with cocinas: Las cocinas son ___. (pequeñas / pequeños)
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pequeñas
Cocinas is feminine plural, so use pequeñas.
Choose the word matching the meaning: Hablo de los platos y las recetas de España: me gusta la ___ española. (cocina / habitación)
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cocina
Recipes and dishes point to cocina meaning cuisine.
Practice round
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Choose the feminine article: ___ cocina tiene una ventana. (La / El)
Choose the adjective agreeing with cocinas: Las cocinas son ___. (pequeñas / pequeños)
Choose the word matching the meaning: Hablo de los platos y las recetas de España: me gusta la ___ española. (cocina / habitación)
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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