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la familia
family
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How do you say familia in Spanish?
How do you pronounce familia in Spanish?
familia is pronounced /la faˈmilja/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La familia española es muy unida y tradicional.
The Spanish family is very close-knit and traditional. (feminine adjectives 'unida' and 'tradicional' agree with 'familia')
Mi familia extendida está dispersa pero siempre permanece conectada.
My extended family is scattered but always remains connected. (feminine adjectives 'extendida' and 'conectada' agree with 'familia')
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Why is it feminine?
Familia is feminine because it descends from Latin *familia*, which was grammatically feminine—likely because the suffix *-ia* typically marked feminine nouns in Latin, and the word originally referred to the household as a collective entity overseen by the *pater familias*. The feminine ending persisted through the evolution from Latin to Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for family?
The Spanish word for family is la familia — feminine.
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