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How do you say "roundabout" in Spanish?
la rotonda
In Spanish, "roundabout" is la rotonda.
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Pronunciation
Say la roh-TOHN-dah, stress on the middle syllable, with a tapped r at the very start.
Grammar notes
la rotonda is feminine. Its plural is rotondas.
Example sentence
Giró a la derecha en la rotonda.
He turned right at the roundabout.
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How to remember la rotonda
Rotonda shares its root with 'rotund', round, exactly the shape of the traffic circle.
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Questions about la rotonda
How do you pronounce la rotonda?
Say la roh-TOHN-dah, stress on the middle syllable, with a tapped r at the very start.
Is la rotonda masculine or feminine?
la rotonda is feminine. la rotonda is feminine. Its plural is rotondas.
How is la rotonda used in Spanish?
la rotonda is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Giró a la derecha en la rotonda. (He turned right at the roundabout.).
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