Country in Spanish
Country in Spanish is país (pah-EES). It's masculine: el país, plural los países.
- Spanish
- el país
- Say it
- el pah-EES
- Gender
- Masculine: el país
- Plural
- los países
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Questions about país
How do you say country in Spanish?
Country in Spanish is el país.
How do you pronounce país?
Say it pah-EES. The syllable in capitals is stressed: EES. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is país masculine or feminine in Spanish?
país is masculine, so it takes el: el país. The plural is los países.
What does país mean in English?
In English, el país means country.
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