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How do you say "roommate" in Spanish?
el compañero de piso
In Spanish, "roommate" is el compañero de piso.
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Pronunciation
Aim for "el compañero de piso" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el compañero de piso is masculine. Its plural is compañeros de piso.
Example sentence
Mi compañero de piso frega los platos todas las noches.
My roommate does the dishes every night.
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How to remember el compañero de piso
The ñ in "compañero de piso" is the memorable part - picture a little wave (tilde) sitting on top of the n, softening it into a 'ny' sound.
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Questions about el compañero de piso
How do you pronounce el compañero de piso?
Aim for "el compañero de piso" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el compañero de piso masculine or feminine?
el compañero de piso is masculine. el compañero de piso is masculine. Its plural is compañeros de piso.
How is el compañero de piso used in Spanish?
el compañero de piso is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi compañero de piso frega los platos todas las noches. (My roommate does the dishes every night.).
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