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la toalla
towel
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How do you say toalla in Spanish?
How do you pronounce toalla in Spanish?
toalla is pronounced /la toˈaʎa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La toalla blanca está mojada porque la usé para secarme después del baño.
The white towel is wet because I used it to dry myself after my bath.
Compré una toalla nueva y muy suave para mi hija pequeña.
I bought a new and very soft towel for my little daughter.
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Why is it feminine?
Toalla is feminine because it derives from Latin "tuālia" (plural of tuāle, meaning bathing cloth). In Spanish and other Romance languages, Latin feminine nouns ending in -a regularly remained feminine. The word follows the standard pattern of Latin -a ending nouns becoming feminine in Spanish, which is a productive and regular gender preservation pattern from Latin to modern Romance languages.
What is the Spanish word for towel?
The Spanish word for towel is la toalla — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | serviette | la | feminine |
| 🇮🇹 Italian | asciugamano flips! | l' | masculine |
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | toalha | a | feminine |
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