Person in Spanish
Person in Spanish is persona (pehr-SOH-nah). It's feminine: la persona, plural las personas.
- Spanish
- la persona
- Say it
- lah pehr-SOH-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la persona
- Plural
- las personas
- Note
- Always feminine, even for a man.
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Questions about persona
How do you say person in Spanish?
Person in Spanish is la persona. Always feminine, even for a man.
How do you pronounce persona?
Say it pehr-SOH-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is persona masculine or feminine in Spanish?
persona is feminine, so it takes la: la persona. The plural is las personas.
What does persona mean in English?
In English, la persona means person.
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