What does "telenovela" mean in English?

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Spanish

telenovela

English

soap opera

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Examples of how to use "telenovela" in Spanish

Spanish
Veía una telenovela por la tarde.
English
I used to watch a soap opera in the afternoon.
Spanish
La telenovela empieza a las ocho.
English
The soap opera starts at eight.
Spanish
Mi madre ve la telenovela cada noche.
English
My mother watches the soap opera every night.
Spanish
¿Viste la telenovela nueva ayer?
English
Did you watch the new soap opera yesterday?
Spanish
Los actores de la telenovela son talentosos.
English
The actors in the soap opera are talented.

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Veía una telenovela por la tarde.

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