🇪🇸 Spanish

izquierdas

feminine

las izquierdas

lefts

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izquierdas
/las iθˈkjeɾðas/
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How do you say izquierdas in Spanish?

IPA
/las iθˈkjeɾðas/

How do you pronounce izquierdas in Spanish?

izquierdas is pronounced /las iθˈkjeɾðas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La izquierda política ha ganado las últimas elecciones con su candidata progresista.

The political left has won the last elections with its progressive candidate.

La izquierda del cuadro es más oscura que la derecha.

The left side of the painting is darker than the right side.

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Why is it feminine?

Izquierdas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "sinistra" (feminine adjective meaning "left"). In Spanish, the feminine form of the adjective became nominalized (used as a noun) to refer to "the left side" or "the left hand", retaining its feminine gender as "la izquierda".

What is the Spanish word for lefts?

The Spanish word for lefts is las izquierdas — feminine.

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