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How do you say "couple" in Spanish?
la pareja
In Spanish, "couple" is la pareja.
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Pronunciation
Say la pah-REH-hah, stress on the middle syllable, with a tapped r in the middle.
Grammar notes
la pareja is feminine. Its plural is parejas.
Example sentence
La feliz pareja bailó toda la noche.
The happy couple danced all night.
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How to remember la pareja
Pareja also means 'pair', since a couple is simply two people paired together.
Related words
- sibling el hermano
- relative el pariente
- ancestor el antepasado
- descendant el descendiente
- partner el socio
- babysitter la niñera
- guardian el guardián
- mentor el mentor
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Questions about la pareja
How do you pronounce la pareja?
Say la pah-REH-hah, stress on the middle syllable, with a tapped r in the middle.
Is la pareja masculine or feminine?
la pareja is feminine. la pareja is feminine. Its plural is parejas.
How is la pareja used in Spanish?
la pareja is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La feliz pareja bailó toda la noche. (The happy couple danced all night.).
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