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How do you say pasta in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce pasta in Portuguese?
pasta is pronounced /a ˈpastɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A pasta vermelha está cheia de documentos importantes.
The red folder is full of important documents.
Essa pasta italiana é deliciosa e muito cremosa.
This Italian pasta is delicious and very creamy.
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Why is it feminine?
Pasta is feminine in Portuguese because it derives from Late Latin "pasta" (feminine), which came from the past participle of "pascere" (to feed/knead), and Latin words ending in "-a" were typically feminine in gender. This feminine classification was preserved as the word evolved through Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for folder?
The Portuguese word for folder is a pasta — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | carpeta | la | feminine |
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