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How do you say "spider" in Spanish?
la araña
In Spanish, "spider" is la araña.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "la araña" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
la araña is feminine. Its plural is arañas.
Example sentence
Una araña tejió una telaraña en la esquina.
A spider spun a web in the corner.
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How to remember la araña
"araña" is short, so just repeat it three times out loud right after reading the English meaning of 'spider'.
Related words
- ant la hormiga
- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
- toad el sapo
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Questions about la araña
How do you pronounce la araña?
Sound it out as "la araña" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Is la araña masculine or feminine?
la araña is feminine. la araña is feminine. Its plural is arañas.
How is la araña used in Spanish?
la araña is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una araña tejió una telaraña en la esquina. (A spider spun a web in the corner.).
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