NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY

el mayor / la mayor

the oldest

First introduced in Chapter 4chapter overview.

How to use this word

Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).

Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el mayor / la mayor usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.

Example sentences

El mayor / la mayor es importante.the oldest keeps appearing in our readings and on quizzes in this course.
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FAQ

What does el mayor / la mayor mean in Spanish?
the oldest (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use el mayor / la mayor in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el mayor / la mayor in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.

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