No. 730 in Spanish
la
"The" (feminine singular definite article).
In a sentence
La casa es grande.
The house is big.
In this sentence, 'la' is used as a definite article, denoting the feminine singular noun 'casa'.
Ví a la profesora en la escuela.
I saw the teacher at school.
Here, 'la' is used twice: first as a definite article for 'profesora' (feminine singular noun), and then as a definite article for 'escuela' (feminine singular noun).
La entendí cuando habló despacio.
I understood her when she spoke slowly.
In this sentence, 'la' functions as a direct object pronoun, referring to a specific feminine singular noun previously mentioned or implied.
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