Spanish - German Dictionary
/la/
La is a Spanish feminine singular article and pronoun with multiple uses in German. As an article it translates to der, die, or das; as a pronoun it can mean she, it, or you (formal/informal object forms).
| # | Type | Spanish | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | la object pronoun: the person being addressed | dich |
| 2 | pronoun | la object pronoun: the person being addressed | dir |
| 3 | pronoun | la object pronoun: the person being addressed | Euch |
| 4 | pronoun | la object pronoun: the person being addressed | Sie formal |
| 5 | pronoun | la object pronoun: the person being addressed | Ihnen formal |
| 6 | pronoun | la object — see also that | es |
| 7 | article | la article | der |
| 8 | article | la article | die |
| 9 | article | la article | das |
| 10 | pronoun | la she | sie |
| 11 | pronoun | la she | ihr |
| 12 | pronoun | la she | es |
| 13 | pronoun | la she | ihm |
La casa es grande.
Das Haus ist groß.
¿Dónde la viste?
Wo hast du sie gesehen?
La llamé ayer.
Ich habe sie gestern angerufen.
As an article, la marks feminine singular nouns regardless of their German gender. As an object pronoun, la replaces feminine singular nouns (she/it) or functions as formal/informal you (accusative); context and verb agreement determine which. English learners often confuse it with other Spanish feminine forms like las or le.
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