Key in Spanish
Key in Spanish is llave (YAH-beh). It's feminine: la llave, plural las llaves.
- Spanish
- la llave
- Say it
- lah YAH-beh
- Gender
- Feminine: la llave
- Plural
- las llaves
- Also
- la llave in Hotel Words in Spanish
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Spanish nouns for everyday things
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Nouns.
- la cosathing · lah KOH-sah
- el dineromoney · el dee-NEH-roh
- el librobook · el LEE-broh
- el teléfonophone · el teh-LEH-foh-noh
- la fotophoto · lah FOH-toh
- el regalogift · el rreh-GAH-loh
- la cartaletter · lah KAR-tah
- la cajabox · lah KAH-hah
- el papelpaper · el pah-PEL
- el juegogame · el HWEH-goh
- la películamovie · lah peh-LEE-koo-lah
Questions about llave
How do you say key in Spanish?
Key in Spanish is la llave. In hotel words in spanish, key is la llave.
How do you pronounce llave?
Say it YAH-beh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: YAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is llave masculine or feminine in Spanish?
llave is feminine, so it takes la: la llave. The plural is las llaves.
What does llave mean in English?
In English, la llave means key.
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