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How do you say "stranger" in Spanish?
el extraño
In Spanish, "stranger" is el extraño.
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Pronunciation
It comes out as "el extraño" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el extraño is masculine. Its plural is Extraños.
Example sentence
Un desconocido amable me ayudó a encontrar la estación.
A friendly stranger helped me find the station.
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How to remember el extraño
The ñ in "extraño" is the memorable part - picture a little wave (tilde) sitting on top of the n, softening it into a 'ny' sound.
Related words
- grandfather el abuelo
- grandmother la abuela
- uncle el tío
- aunt la tía
- nephew el sobrino
- niece la sobrina
- cousin el primo
- stepfather el padrastro
- stepmother la madrastra
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Questions about el extraño
How do you pronounce el extraño?
It comes out as "el extraño" - ñ is a soft 'ny' sound, like in 'canyon'; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el extraño masculine or feminine?
el extraño is masculine. el extraño is masculine. Its plural is Extraños.
How is el extraño used in Spanish?
el extraño is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un desconocido amable me ayudó a encontrar la estación. (A friendly stranger helped me find the station.).
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