la
/θjuˈðað/ ES
/sjuˈðað/ MX
Translation
city, town
Word origin
From Latin civitas, civitatis ('citizenry, community of citizens, city'), from civis ('citizen'). The same root gives English 'city', 'civic' and 'citizen'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- civitas
- English cognates
- city, civic, citizen
Grammar
Examples
Madrid .
Madrid is a city full of culture and life.
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I love living in this small town.
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The city looks beautiful at night from the bridge.
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They went to another city for work reasons.
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The city was very quiet during Monday's strike.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(14)Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
Alguien que lo haya visto
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Casi no llega
3 min read · Core 1000
El autobús perdido
3 min read · Core 1000
La conductora de la ambulancia
3 min read · Core 5000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
La promesa de Lucía
3 min read · Core 5000
Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Perdido en la ciudad
3 min read · Core 1000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(11)Spanish Articles: Definite vs Indefinite, Gender, Number, and When English Doesn't Use One
Spanish Comparatives: más que, menos que, tan como and the Four Irregulars
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule, the Ending Patterns, and the Exceptions Worth Memorising
Spanish Noun Plurals: Add -s, Add -es, Swap -z for -ces, and the Nouns That Never Change
The Passive with ser in Spanish (fue escrito por, fueron construidas)
Por vs Para in Spanish: The Rules, a Chart, and a Practice Quiz
Spanish Possessive Pronouns: el mío, el tuyo, el suyo and the Long Possessives
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose Between the Two Spanish Past Tenses
Spanish Relative Pronouns: que, quien, lo que, donde and cuando
Spanish Superlatives: El Mejor, El Más, and the -ísimo Ending
Verbs of Becoming in Spanish: ponerse, hacerse, volverse, convertirse en, llegar a ser
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