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How do you say "spinach" in Spanish?
la espinaca
In Spanish, "spinach" is la espinaca.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "la espinaca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Grammar notes
la espinaca is feminine. Its plural is espinacas.
Example sentence
Cocinaba espinacas con ajo.
She cooked spinach with garlic.
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How to remember la espinaca
Say "espinaca" while pointing at (or imagining) a spinach - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- soup la sopa
- stew el guiso
- salad la ensalada
- pasta la pasta
- noodle el fideo
- dumpling la empanadilla
- sausage la salchicha
- bacon el bacon
- ham el jamón
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Questions about la espinaca
How do you pronounce la espinaca?
You'd say "la espinaca" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" is only the tag meaning 'the'. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Is la espinaca masculine or feminine?
la espinaca is feminine. la espinaca is feminine. Its plural is espinacas.
How is la espinaca used in Spanish?
la espinaca is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Cocinaba espinacas con ajo. (She cooked spinach with garlic.).
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