Accordmáquina
la máquina
machine
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How do you say máquina in Spanish?
How do you pronounce máquina in Spanish?
máquina is pronounced /la ˈmakina/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La máquina nueva se rompió durante el primer día de trabajo.
The new machine broke down during the first day of work.
Esa máquina antigua era muy eficiente, pero ahora está completamente dañada.
That old machine was very efficient, but now it is completely damaged.
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Why is it feminine?
Máquina is feminine because it derives from Latin "machina," which was feminine in gender, and Spanish inherited this grammatical gender along with the word itself. The Latin term likely came from Greek "mēkhanē" (μηχανή), and the feminine gender was maintained through the Romance language evolution.
What is the Spanish word for machine?
The Spanish word for machine is la máquina — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | machine | la | feminine |
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