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How do you say "alpaca" in Mexican Spanish?
la alpaca
In Mexican Spanish, "alpaca" is la alpaca.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'ahl-PAH-kah', with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun, plural 'alpacas'. This word is the same in English and Spanish, a loanword from Quechua.
Example sentence
La alpaca es un animal domesticado en los Andes.
The alpaca is an animal domesticated in the Andes.
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How to remember la alpaca
Alpaca is borrowed directly from the indigenous Quechua language of the Andes.
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Questions about la alpaca
How do you say "alpaca" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "alpaca" is la alpaca. It is a noun.
Is la alpaca masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun, plural 'alpacas'. This word is the same in English and Spanish, a loanword from Quechua.
How is la alpaca used in a sentence?
Use la alpaca as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La alpaca es un animal domesticado en los Andes. (The alpaca is an animal domesticated in the Andes.).
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