Using 'el' instead of 'la'

Even though it ends in '-e', this word is almost always feminine. Remember to use 'la', 'una', and adjectives that end in '-a'. For example, 'la parte más bonita' (the prettiest part).

Always Feminine: 'la parte'

You can use 'parte' for a physical piece of something, like cake, but also for non-physical things, like your 'part' in a project or your 'part' in a play.

From Physical to Abstract

Extremely common. This is the main meaning you'll hear and use every day.

Mixing up 'el parte' and 'la parte'

This is a completely different word from 'la parte'. When you mean 'report', it's always masculine. The key is the little word 'el' in front!

Always Masculine: 'el parte'

Whenever you're talking about an official, formal update—from a doctor, a weather station, or the police—you'll use 'el parte'.

Think 'Official Update'

Less common, used in specific contexts like news, medicine, or the military.

This isn't a word on its own, but a form of the verb 'partir' (to cut, split, leave). You'll see 'parte' used as a command for 'tú' (you): '¡Parte el pan!' (Cut the bread!).

A Form of the Verb 'partir'

If 'parte' is used like an action or a command, it's probably the verb. If it's preceded by 'la', 'una', 'el', or 'un', it's one of the nouns.

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Learn the complete meaning of the Spanish word 'parte'. Understand the crucial difference between 'la parte' (a piece, part) and 'el parte' (a report), and see its use as a verb from 'partir'. Includes examples, grammar, and quiz.

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Complete Conjugation Tables

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indicative

present

future

imperfect

conditional

preterite

imperative

negative

affirmative

subjunctive

present

imperfect

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