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How do you say "umbrella" in Mexican Spanish?
la sombrilla
In Mexican Spanish, "umbrella" is la sombrilla.
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Pronunciation
Say 'som-BREE-yah'. The stress is on the second syllable, and the ll sounds like y.
Grammar notes
La sombrilla is feminine. Plural is las sombrillas. It is distinct from paraguas, which is also an umbrella but used for rain.
Example sentence
Me sentéba bajo la sombrilla.
I sat under the umbrella.
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How to remember la sombrilla
Sombrilla comes from sombra, meaning shade. A beach umbrella provides shade, so remember it as a shade-maker.
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- turtle la tortuga
- whale la ballena
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Questions about la sombrilla
How do you say "umbrella" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "umbrella" is la sombrilla. It is a noun.
Is la sombrilla masculine or feminine?
La sombrilla is feminine. Plural is las sombrillas. It is distinct from paraguas, which is also an umbrella but used for rain.
How is la sombrilla used in a sentence?
Use la sombrilla as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Me sentéba bajo la sombrilla. (I sat under the umbrella.).
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