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How do you say "average" in Spanish?
la media
In Spanish, "average" is la media.
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Pronunciation
Say la MEH-dee-ah, stress on the first syllable, with the two vowels kept distinctly separate.
Grammar notes
la media is feminine. Its plural is promedios.
Example sentence
Su puntuación fue superior a la media de la clase.
His score was above the class average.
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How to remember la media
Media also relates to 'middle', since an average sits right in the middle of a range.
Related words
- sixth la sexta
- seventh el séptimo
- eighth la octava
- ninth el noveno
- tenth la décima
- pair la pareja
- quadruple el cuádruple
- percentage el porcentaje
- fraction la fracción
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Questions about la media
How do you pronounce la media?
Say la MEH-dee-ah, stress on the first syllable, with the two vowels kept distinctly separate.
Is la media masculine or feminine?
la media is feminine. la media is feminine. Its plural is promedios.
How is la media used in Spanish?
la media is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Su puntuación fue superior a la media de la clase. (His score was above the class average.).
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