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How do you say "peninsula" in Spanish?
la península
In Spanish, "peninsula" is la península.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say "la península" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
la península is feminine. Its plural is penínsulas.
Example sentence
La ciudad se asienta en una estrecha península.
The town sits on a narrow peninsula.
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How to remember la península
Say "península" while pointing at (or imagining) a peninsula - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- rainbow el arcoíris
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- storm la tormenta
- hurricane el huracán
- tornado el tornado
- frost la escarcha
- drought la sequía
- flood la inundación
- earthquake el terremoto
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Questions about la península
How do you pronounce la península?
Native speakers say "la península" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'i'; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is la península masculine or feminine?
la península is feminine. la península is feminine. Its plural is penínsulas.
How is la península used in Spanish?
la península is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: La ciudad se asienta en una estrecha península. (The town sits on a narrow peninsula.).
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