🇪🇸 Spanish

gasolina

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

la gasolina

gasoline

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gasolina
/la ɡasoˈlina/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say gasolina in Spanish?

IPA
/la ɡasoˈlina/

How do you pronounce gasolina in Spanish?

gasolina is pronounced /la ɡasoˈlina/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La gasolina cara de este país me sorprende cada vez que viajo.

The expensive gasoline in this country surprises me every time I travel.

Esta gasolina nueva es más ecológica y recomendada por los mecánicos.

This new gasoline is more ecological and recommended by mechanics.

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Why is it feminine?

Gasolina is feminine because it ends in "-ina", which is a productive feminine suffix in Spanish. Words ending in "-ina" are typically feminine (e.g., gallina, medicina, cocina). The word was borrowed from English "gasoline" in the early 20th century, and the Spanish form adopted the feminine gender associated with this ending.

What is the Spanish word for gasoline?

The Spanish word for gasoline is la gasolina — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchessencel'feminine
🇮🇹 Italianbenzinalafeminine

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