🇪🇸 Spanish

oficina

feminine

la oficina

office

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oficina
/la ofiˈθina/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say oficina in Spanish?

IPA
/la ofiˈθina/

How do you pronounce oficina in Spanish?

oficina is pronounced /la ofiˈθina/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La oficina nueva está equipada con computadoras modernas.

The new office is equipped with modern computers.

Mi oficina favorita tiene una vista hermosa de la ciudad.

My favorite office has a beautiful view of the city.

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Why is it feminine?

Oficina is feminine because it derives from the Latin "officina" (a workshop or workplace), which was feminine in gender, and Spanish retained this grammatical gender through regular sound changes. The Latin term itself likely came from "officium" (duty/office), and the "-ina" suffix typically produced feminine nouns in both Latin and Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for office?

The Spanish word for office is la oficina — feminine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchbureau flips!lemasculine
🇮🇹 Italianufficio flips!l'masculine
🇵🇹 Portugueseescritório flips!omasculine

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