🇪🇸 Spanish

sonrisas

feminine

las sonrisas

smiles

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sonrisas
/las sonˈrisas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say sonrisas in Spanish?

IPA
/las sonˈrisas/

How do you pronounce sonrisas in Spanish?

sonrisas is pronounced /las sonˈrisas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La sonrisa brillante de María iluminó toda la habitación.

Maria's bright smile illuminated the entire room. (The feminine article 'la' and adjective 'brillante' agree with the feminine noun 'sonrisa')

Esa sonrisa hermosa y contagiosa es característica de su personalidad alegre.

That beautiful and contagious smile is characteristic of her cheerful personality. (The feminine article 'esa' and adjectives 'hermosa' and 'contagiosa' must agree with the feminine 'sonrisa', not with a masculine alternative)

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Why is it feminine?

Sonrisas is feminine because it ends in -a, which is the standard feminine ending for Spanish nouns. The word derives from Latin "risus" (laugh/smile) and evolved through Spanish phonetic and morphological changes. The -a ending is the primary indicator of feminine gender in Spanish nouns.

What is the Spanish word for smiles?

The Spanish word for smiles is las sonrisas — feminine.

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