Fine (penalty) in Spanish
Fine (penalty) in Spanish is multa (MOOL-tah). It's feminine: la multa.
- Spanish
- la multa
- Say it
- lah MOOL-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la multa
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Spanish words for legal proceedings
The other words in step 2 of Law and Crime Words.
- el juiciotrial · el HWEE-syoh
- la pruebaevidence · lah PRWEH-bah
- la demandalawsuit · lah deh-MAHN-dah
- la denunciacriminal complaint · lah deh-NOON-syah
- la sentenciajudgment (court decision) · lah sehn-TEHN-syah
- la apelaciónappeal (legal) · lah ah-peh-lah-SYOHN
- la absoluciónacquittal · lah ahb-soh-loo-SYOHN
Questions about multa
How do you say fine (penalty) in Spanish?
Fine (penalty) in Spanish is la multa.
How do you pronounce multa?
Say it MOOL-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MOOL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is multa masculine or feminine in Spanish?
multa is feminine, so it takes la: la multa.
What does multa mean in English?
In English, la multa means fine (penalty).
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