Early hours before dawn in Spanish
Early hours before dawn in Spanish is madrugada (mah-droo-GAH-dah). It's feminine: la madrugada.
- Spanish
- la madrugada
- Say it
- lah mah-droo-GAH-dah
- Gender
- Feminine: la madrugada
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Questions about madrugada
How do you say early hours before dawn in Spanish?
Early hours before dawn in Spanish is la madrugada.
How do you pronounce madrugada?
Say it mah-droo-GAH-dah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is madrugada masculine or feminine in Spanish?
madrugada is feminine, so it takes la: la madrugada.
What does madrugada mean in English?
In English, la madrugada means early hours before dawn.
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