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las bombillas
light bulbs
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How do you say bombillas in Spanish?
How do you pronounce bombillas in Spanish?
bombillas is pronounced /las bomˈbiʎas/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La bombilla rota necesita ser reemplazada inmediatamente porque no funciona.
The broken light bulb needs to be replaced immediately because it doesn't work.
Compré una bombilla nueva y brillante para la lámpara del salón.
I bought a new and bright light bulb for the living room lamp.
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Why is it feminine?
Bombillas is feminine because it ends in the feminine diminutive suffix "-illa", which consistently marks nouns as feminine in Spanish. The word derives from "bomba" (bomb/pump), and the diminutive form "bombilla" (small bomb-shaped object) became the standard term for light bulb. Spanish maintains the feminine gender through this productive diminutive suffix.
What is the Spanish word for light bulbs?
The Spanish word for light bulbs is las bombillas — feminine.
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