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How do you say "scholarship" in Spanish?
la beca
In Spanish, "scholarship" is la beca.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "la beca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'. A short pause before the stressed part can help it land correctly.
Grammar notes
la beca is feminine. Its plural is becas.
Example sentence
Ganó una beca para estudiar en el extranjero.
He won a scholarship to study abroad.
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How to remember la beca
Say "beca" while pointing at (or imagining) a scholarship - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- classroom el aula
- chalk la tiza
- exam el examen
- grade la nota
- homework los deberes
- lecture la conferencia
- lesson la lección
- diploma el diploma
- certificate el certificado
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Questions about la beca
How do you pronounce la beca?
You'd say "la beca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'. A short pause before the stressed part can help it land correctly.
Is la beca masculine or feminine?
la beca is feminine. la beca is feminine. Its plural is becas.
How is la beca used in Spanish?
la beca is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ganó una beca para estudiar en el extranjero. (He won a scholarship to study abroad.).
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