🇪🇸 Spanish

fachada

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feminine

la fachada

facade

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fachada
/la faˈtʃaða/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fachada in Spanish?

IPA
/la faˈtʃaða/

How do you pronounce fachada in Spanish?

fachada is pronounced /la faˈtʃaða/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La fachada principal del edificio histórico es muy hermosa y está restaurada completamente.

The main facade of the historic building is very beautiful and is completely restored. (Note: 'principal' and 'hermosa' and 'restaurada' are all feminine to agree with 'fachada')

Esa fachada colonial antigua necesita reparaciones urgentes porque está dañada.

That old colonial facade needs urgent repairs because it is damaged. (Note: 'antigua' and 'dañada' are feminine to agree with 'fachada')

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Why is it feminine?

Fachada is feminine because it ends in "-ada", a suffix that typically produces feminine forms in Spanish. While the word does derive from Latin "facies" (meaning face or appearance), the primary reason for its feminine gender is the productive "-ada" suffix, which consistently marks nouns as feminine in Spanish regardless of their Latin origins.

What is the Spanish word for facade?

The Spanish word for facade is la fachada — feminine.

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