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How do you say "ruler" in Spanish?
la regla
In Spanish, "ruler" is la regla.
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Pronunciation
Say REH-glah. The stress is on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
La regla is feminine. Regla also means rule or regulation.
Example sentence
Mido con una regla.
I measure with a ruler.
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How to remember la regla
Regla relates to rule. A ruler measures and sets straight lines with rules.
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Questions about la regla
How do you say "ruler" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "ruler" is la regla. It is a noun.
Is la regla masculine or feminine?
La regla is feminine. Regla also means rule or regulation.
How is la regla used in a sentence?
Use la regla as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mido con una regla. (I measure with a ruler.).
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