No. 3,389 in Catalan

canàries

"Canàries" in Catalan refers to the "Canary Islands" in English.

In a sentence

Vaig visitar les Canàries l'any passat.
I visited the Canary Islands last year.
The word 'Canàries' is used as a proper noun representing the name of the Canary Islands.
Els canaris són famosos per les seves belles cançons.
Canaries are famous for their beautiful songs.
Here, 'canaris' refers to the bird species, showcasing the plural form of the noun in reference to animals.
Aquest vaixell transporta plàtans de Canàries.
This ship transports bananas from the Canary Islands.
In this sentence, 'de Canàries' indicates the origin of the bananas, using 'Canàries' in the context of geographic provenance.

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