🇪🇸 Spanish

cosas

feminine

las cosas

things

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cosas
/las ˈkosas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cosas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈkosas/

How do you pronounce cosas in Spanish?

cosas is pronounced /las ˈkosas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La cosa más importante es que todos estemos seguros.

The most important thing is that we are all safe.

Esa cosa vieja necesita ser reparada antes del viaje.

That old thing needs to be repaired before the trip.

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Why is it feminine?

Cosas is feminine because it derives from Latin "causa" (feminine), which originally meant "cause" or "reason" before its meaning broadened to "thing" in Romance languages. The feminine gender was simply inherited from its Latin ancestor and maintained through the evolution into Spanish.

What is the Spanish word for things?

The Spanish word for things is las cosas — feminine.

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