City in Spanish
City in Spanish is ciudad (syoo-DAHD). It's feminine: la ciudad, plural las ciudades.
- Spanish
- la ciudad
- Say it
- lah syoo-DAHD
- Gender
- Feminine: la ciudad
- Plural
- las ciudades
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Questions about ciudad
How do you say city in Spanish?
City in Spanish is la ciudad.
How do you pronounce ciudad?
Say it syoo-DAHD. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DAHD. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is ciudad masculine or feminine in Spanish?
ciudad is feminine, so it takes la: la ciudad. The plural is las ciudades.
What does ciudad mean in English?
In English, la ciudad means city.
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