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las familias
families
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How do you say familias in Spanish?
How do you pronounce familias in Spanish?
familias is pronounced /las faˈmiljas/ 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?
Familias 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 families?
The Spanish word for families is las familias — feminine.
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