Don
Definition
(noun) Special talent or title of respect
Examples
“Tiene un don para la música. / Don Carlos llegó temprano.”
“Ese profesor tiene don para explicar.”
That teacher has a real gift for explaining things.
“Mi abuela siempre decía que Marta nació con don.”
My grandma always said Marta was born with a gift.
“Don Ernesto me saludó en la puerta del bar.”
Don Ernesto greeted me at the bar door.
“En el mercado de Cádiz, una niña tocaba la flauta con un don increíble.”
At the market in Cadiz, a girl was playing the flute with amazing talent.
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