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How do you say "decade" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la década
In Spanish (Latin America), "decade" is la década.
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Pronunciation
"la década" comes out close to LAH DEH-kah-dah in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Grammar notes
la década is feminine. Its plural is décadas.
Example sentence
Vivieron aquí durante toda una década.
They lived here for a whole decade.
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How to remember la década
Split "década" into its syllables and say each one slowly while picturing a decade; repeating that small ritual a few times locks the sound and the meaning together.
Related words
- century el siglo
- era la época
- millennium el milenio
- weekday el día entre semana
- weekend el fin de semana
- holiday las vacaciones
- deadline la fecha límite
- schedule el calendario
- appointment el nombramiento
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Questions about la década
How do you pronounce la década?
"la década" comes out close to LAH DEH-kah-dah in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Is la década masculine or feminine?
la década is feminine. la década is feminine. Its plural is décadas.
How is la década used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la década is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Vivieron aquí durante toda una década. (They lived here for a whole decade.).
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