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el tiempo
time
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How do you say tiempo in Spanish?
How do you pronounce tiempo in Spanish?
tiempo is pronounced /el ˈtjempo/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El tiempo ha sido muy malo esta semana.
The weather has been very bad this week. (masculine article 'el' and masculine adjective 'malo' agree with 'tiempo')
El tiempo pasado nos enseñó valiosas lecciones.
The past time taught us valuable lessons. (masculine article 'el' and masculine adjective 'pasado' agree with 'tiempo')
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Why is it masculine?
Tiempo derives from Latin "tempus," which was a neuter noun, but it became masculine in Spanish due to sound changes and analogical remodeling during the Romance language evolution—specifically, the loss of the neuter gender caused many neuter Latin nouns to shift toward the masculine class.
What is the Spanish word for time?
The Spanish word for time is el tiempo — masculine.
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