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How do you say "pajama" in Spanish?
el pijama
In Spanish, "pajama" is el pijama.
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Pronunciation
Read it aloud as "el pijama" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el pijama is masculine. Its plural is El pijama.
Example sentence
La niña llevaba un pijama suave para dormir.
The child wore a soft pajama to bed.
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How to remember el pijama
Picture the scene from the example - "The child wore a soft pajama to bed." - and tie the image directly to "pijama".
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Questions about el pijama
How do you pronounce el pijama?
Read it aloud as "el pijama" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el pijama masculine or feminine?
el pijama is masculine. el pijama is masculine. Its plural is El pijama.
How is el pijama used in Spanish?
el pijama is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La niña llevaba un pijama suave para dormir. (The child wore a soft pajama to bed.).
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