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How do you say "clothes" in Spanish?
la ropa
In Spanish, "clothes" is la ropa.
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Pronunciation
RRO-pah. One syllable that sounds like ro, then pah. Stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La ropa is feminine. Plural is la ropa (uncountable) or las ropas (plural form, less common). Ropa is an uncountable noun like English clothes.
Example sentence
Lavo la ropa los sabados.
I wash the clothes on Saturdays.
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How to remember la ropa
Ropa sounds like rope. Clothes hang on rope lines or clotheslines to dry.
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Questions about la ropa
How do you say "clothes" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "clothes" is la ropa. It is a noun.
Is la ropa masculine or feminine?
La ropa is feminine. Plural is la ropa (uncountable) or las ropas (plural form, less common). Ropa is an uncountable noun like English clothes.
How is la ropa used in a sentence?
Use la ropa as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Lavo la ropa los sabados. (I wash the clothes on Saturdays.).
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