Cousin (female) in Spanish
Cousin (female) in Spanish is prima (PREE-mah). It's feminine: la prima, plural las primas.
- Spanish
- la prima
- Say it
- lah PREE-mah
- Gender
- Feminine: la prima
- Plural
- las primas
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Family Members in Spanish.
- los abuelosgrandparents · lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- el abuelograndfather · el ah-BWEH-loh
- la abuelagrandmother · lah ah-BWEH-lah
- el nietograndson · el NYEH-toh
- la nietagranddaughter · lah NYEH-tah
- el tíouncle · el TEE-oh
- la tíaaunt · lah TEE-ah
- el primocousin (male) · el PREE-moh
- el sobrinonephew · el soh-BREE-noh
- la sobrinaniece · lah soh-BREE-nah
Questions about prima
How do you say cousin (female) in Spanish?
Cousin (female) in Spanish is la prima.
How do you pronounce prima?
Say it PREE-mah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is prima masculine or feminine in Spanish?
prima is feminine, so it takes la: la prima. The plural is las primas.
What does prima mean in English?
In English, la prima means cousin (female).
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