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How do you say "spider" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la araña
In Spanish (Latin America), "spider" is la araña.
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Pronunciation
Break "la araña" into pieces as LA ah-RAH-nah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
la araña is feminine. Its plural is arañas.
Example sentence
Una araña tejió una telaraña en la esquina.
A spider spun a web in the corner.
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How to remember la araña
Read the sentence once, picture the scene it describes, then say "araña" on its own; that pairing of sound and image is what memory actually runs on.
Related words
- ant la hormiga
- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
- toad el sapo
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Questions about la araña
How do you pronounce la araña?
Break "la araña" into pieces as LA ah-RAH-nah, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is la araña masculine or feminine?
la araña is feminine. la araña is feminine. Its plural is arañas.
How is la araña used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la araña is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una araña tejió una telaraña en la esquina. (A spider spun a web in the corner.).
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