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joven

young person

noun adjective HOH-behn Common

Origin: From Latin iuvenis (young person).

Also means

young

Usage Note

Joven functions as both noun (los jóvenes = young people) and adjective (una actriz joven = a young actress). It does not change for gender in the singular: un joven, una joven. The plural jóvenes takes a written accent because adding the syllable makes it an esdrújula word; the stress stays on jo-. The superlative is jovencísimo.

Examples

"Los jóvenes prefieren las redes sociales."

Natural Translation

Young people prefer social media.

Literal Translation

The young-ones prefer the social-networks.

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