Chalk in Spanish
Chalk in Spanish is tiza (TEE-sah), or gis. It's feminine: la tiza, plural las tizas.
- Spanish
- la tiza
- Say it
- lah TEE-sah
- Gender
- Feminine: la tiza
- Plural
- las tizas
- Also said
- el gis
- Note
- Gis in Mexico.
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The other words in step 2 of School Supplies in Spanish.
- el aulaclassroom · el OW-lah
- la pizarraboard · lah pee-SAH-rrah
- el pupitrestudent desk · el poo-PEE-treh
- la computadoracomputer · lah kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah
- el mapamap · el MAH-pah
- la hojasheet of paper · lah OH-hah
- el diccionariodictionary · el deek-syoh-NAH-ryoh
- el examentest, exam · el ehk-SAH-men
- la tareahomework · lah tah-REH-ah
Questions about tiza
How do you say chalk in Spanish?
Chalk in Spanish is la tiza. You can also say el gis. Gis in Mexico.
How do you pronounce tiza?
Say it TEE-sah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is tiza masculine or feminine in Spanish?
tiza is feminine, so it takes la: la tiza. The plural is las tizas.
What does tiza mean in English?
In English, la tiza means chalk.
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