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How do you say "buoy" in Spanish?
la boya
In Spanish, "buoy" is la boya.
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Pronunciation
BOH-yah. Two syllables: BOH-yah. Stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La boya is feminine. Plural is las boyas. Boya is a floating marker used in water to indicate safe passages or hazards.
Example sentence
Las boyas marcan el camino en el mar.
The buoys mark the path in the sea.
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How to remember la boya
Boya sounds like boy-ah. Buoys bob up and down in the water, marking channels for boats.
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Questions about la boya
How do you say "buoy" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "buoy" is la boya. It is a noun.
Is la boya masculine or feminine?
La boya is feminine. Plural is las boyas. Boya is a floating marker used in water to indicate safe passages or hazards.
How is la boya used in a sentence?
Use la boya as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Las boyas marcan el camino en el mar. (The buoys mark the path in the sea.).
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