la
/muˈxeɾ/
Translation
woman, wife
Word origin
From Latin mulier, mulierem ('woman, wife'). A direct popular inheritance into Spanish.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mulier
- English cognates
- mulierose
Grammar
Examples
.
She is a very strong woman and well loved by all.
medica .
His wife works as a doctor at the main hospital.
lideran .
More and more women are leading large companies.
sonrió .
That woman smiled at me from across the street.
plaza .
The women of the village chat in the square every afternoon.
barrio .
The women of the neighbourhood go for a walk in the morning.
Used in
Stories
(15)Lo mismo de siempre
2 min read · Core 1000
Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
A Paula le duele todo
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El autobús perdido
3 min read · Core 1000
La conductora de la ambulancia
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de trabajo
3 min read · Core 1000
El trabajo de Pedro
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El vecino nuevo
3 min read · Core 1000
La fábrica de madera
3 min read · Core 5000
La promesa de Lucía
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Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Le echo de menos
3 min read · Core 5000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(7)Spanish Demonstratives: este, ese, aquel and the Three-Way Distance Split
Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Preterite vs Imperfect: How to Choose Between the Two Spanish Past Tenses
Advanced Spanish Relative Pronouns: el que, el cual, lo cual and cuyo
Spanish Relative Pronouns: que, quien, lo que, donde and cuando
Spanish Spelling Traps: b vs v, g vs j, silent h (tubo vs tuvo, gente vs jefe)
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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