Question

Explain the meaning of the word colony in each sentence.)

España fundó una colonia en México y la llamó Nueva España. (Spain founded a colony in Mexico and called it New Spain.)

2. Mi amigo Juan usa una colonia que tiene un olor muy fuerte. (My friend John uses a colony that has a very strong smell.)

Answer 1

In the first sentence the word colony is used to describe a place. In the second sentence the word colony is used to describe a "perfume."