🇪🇸 Spanish

país

masculine

el país

country

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país
/el paˈis/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say país in Spanish?

IPA
/el paˈis/

How do you pronounce país in Spanish?

país is pronounced /el paˈis/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El país europeo es muy antiguo y tiene una historia rica.

The European country is very old and has a rich history.

Este país latinoamericano es grande y desarrollado.

This Latin American country is large and developed.

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Why is it masculine?

País is masculine because it derives from the Latin "pagensis," which evolved into the Spanish noun form while retaining its masculine gender. In Spanish, nouns ending in -ís are typically masculine, and "país" follows this pattern along with other similar words like "turquí" and "marroquí."

What is the Spanish word for country?

The Spanish word for country is el país — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchpayslemasculine
🇮🇹 Italianpaeseilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesepaísomasculine

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