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How do you say "starfish" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la estrella de mar
In Spanish (Latin America), "starfish" is la estrella de mar.
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Pronunciation
Read "la estrella de mar" aloud as LA ehs-trehl-lah -deh -MAHR, keeping the rhythm even until the last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Grammar notes
la estrella de mar is feminine. Its plural is estrellas de mar.
Example sentence
Encontramos una estrella de mar en la poza de roca.
We found a starfish in the rock pool.
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How to remember la estrella de mar
Read the sentence once, picture the scene it describes, then say "estrella de mar" 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
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about la estrella de mar
How do you pronounce la estrella de mar?
Read "la estrella de mar" aloud as LA ehs-trehl-lah -deh -MAHR, keeping the rhythm even until the last syllable, which gets a touch more weight than the rest.
Is la estrella de mar masculine or feminine?
la estrella de mar is feminine. la estrella de mar is feminine. Its plural is estrellas de mar.
How is la estrella de mar used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la estrella de mar is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Encontramos una estrella de mar en la poza de roca. (We found a starfish in the rock pool.).
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