🇪🇸 Spanish

liga

feminine

la liga

league

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liga
/la ˈliɣa/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say liga in Spanish?

IPA
/la ˈliɣa/

How do you pronounce liga in Spanish?

liga is pronounced /la ˈliɣa/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La liga española es muy competitiva y emocionante.

The Spanish league is very competitive and exciting.

Mi hermana juega en una liga profesional local.

My sister plays in a local professional league.

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Why is it feminine?

Liga is feminine because it derives from Latin "liga," a first-declension feminine noun meaning "bond" or "league." The feminine ending -a naturally carried over from Latin to Spanish, following the regular pattern where first-declension Latin nouns ending in -a typically become feminine in Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for league?

The Spanish word for league is la liga — feminine.

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