🇪🇸 Spanish

fachadas

Did you know? This word is a cognate — it looks similar in English and has the same meaning. Cognates are usually easier to remember!
feminine

las fachadas

facades

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fachadas
/las faˈtʃaðas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say fachadas in Spanish?

IPA
/las faˈtʃaðas/

How do you pronounce fachadas in Spanish?

fachadas is pronounced /las faˈtʃaðas/ 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?

Fachadas 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 facades?

The Spanish word for facades is las fachadas — feminine.

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