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How do you say "fabric" in Mexican Spanish?
la tela
In Mexican Spanish, "fabric" is la tela.
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Pronunciation
Say 'TEH-lah'. The stress is on the first syllable, and the final a is pronounced clearly.
Grammar notes
La tela is feminine. Plural is las telas. It refers to cloth or fabric material.
Example sentence
La tela era suave al tacto.
The fabric was soft to the touch.
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How to remember la tela
Tela sounds like tell-ah. Picture telling someone about the soft fabric you just touched.
Related words
- button el botón
- dress el vestido
- glove el guante
- hat el sombrero
- ring el anillo
- socks los calcetines
- hoodie el sueter
- pants los pantalones
- zipper el zipper
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Questions about la tela
How do you say "fabric" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "fabric" is la tela. It is a noun.
Is la tela masculine or feminine?
La tela is feminine. Plural is las telas. It refers to cloth or fabric material.
How is la tela used in a sentence?
Use la tela as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tela era suave al tacto. (The fabric was soft to the touch.).
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