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How do you say "bee" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la abeja
In Spanish (Latin America), "bee" is la abeja.
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Pronunciation
"la abeja" comes out close to LA ah-BEH-ah in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Grammar notes
la abeja is feminine. Its plural is abejas.
Example sentence
Una abeja zumbaba alrededor de las flores en el jardín.
A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden.
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How to remember la abeja
Think of "abeja" as a small puzzle piece pulled from "A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden."; slotting it back into that sentence is easier than learning it in isolation.
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- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
- toad el sapo
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Questions about la abeja
How do you pronounce la abeja?
"la abeja" comes out close to LA ah-BEH-ah in Latin American speech, with the second-to-last syllable getting the punch and no th sound on any c or z.
Is la abeja masculine or feminine?
la abeja is feminine. la abeja is feminine. Its plural is abejas.
How is la abeja used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la abeja is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una abeja zumbaba alrededor de las flores en el jardín. (A bee buzzed around the flowers in the garden.).
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