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How do you say "ruler" in Mexican Spanish?
la regla
In Mexican Spanish, "ruler" is la regla.
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Pronunciation
REH-glah, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural: reglas. Regular noun. Regla also means rule or law.
Example sentence
Necesito una regla para dibujar lineas rectas en mi tarea.
I need a ruler to draw straight lines in my homework.
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How to remember la regla
Regla means rule, and rulers help enforce straight lines, following the rule of geometry.
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- sticky note la nota adhesiva
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Questions about la regla
How do you say "ruler" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "ruler" is la regla. It is a noun.
Is la regla masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun. Plural: reglas. Regular noun. Regla also means rule or law.
How is la regla used in a sentence?
Use la regla as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Necesito una regla para dibujar lineas rectas en mi tarea. (I need a ruler to draw straight lines in my homework.).
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