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How do you say "wood" in Spanish?
la madera
In Spanish, "wood" is la madera.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced mah-DEH-rah, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is maderas. Madera means wood from trees.
Example sentence
La madera es resistente y dura.
Wood is resistant and hard.
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How to remember la madera
Madera sounds like 'madre' (mother) and wood comes from mother trees.
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Questions about la madera
How do you say "wood" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "wood" is la madera. It is a noun.
Is la madera masculine or feminine?
Feminine noun taking la. Plural is maderas. Madera means wood from trees.
How is la madera used in a sentence?
Use la madera as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La madera es resistente y dura. (Wood is resistant and hard.).
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