🇪🇸 Spanish

alma

feminine

la alma

soul

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alma
/el ˈalma/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say alma in Spanish?

IPA
/el ˈalma/

How do you pronounce alma in Spanish?

alma is pronounced /el ˈalma/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La alma pura de mi abuela iluminaba toda la casa con su bondad infinita.

My grandmother's pure soul illuminated the entire house with her infinite kindness.

Encontré una alma gemela tan hermosa y sensible que cambió mi vida para siempre.

I found a soulmate so beautiful and sensitive that changed my life forever.

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Why is it feminine?

Alma is feminine because it derives from Latin "anima" (feminine), which originally meant "breath" or "soul" and belonged to the first declension class of Latin nouns that were typically feminine. The feminine gender was preserved as the word evolved through Spanish phonetic changes.

What is the Spanish word for soul?

The Spanish word for soul is la alma — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchâmelafeminine
🇮🇹 Italiananimal'feminine
🇵🇹 Portuguesealmaafeminine

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