Mammoth Memory

Chair – la silla

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced see-ya)

To remember that chair is pronounced see-ya (silla) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

She just wanted to  sit in her easy chair all day so everyone else said "See-ya" (silla)

She just wanted to sit in her easy chair all day so everyone else said "See-ya" (silla)

Silla is feminine, so it’s la silla. Think of a chair that looks like a lady:

Silla is feminine, so it’s la silla. Think of a chair that looks like a lady

Examples of silla (chair) in a sentence

 

La silla está cerca de la ventana.

(The chair is near the window.)

 

Por favor, siéntate en la silla roja.

(Please, sit down on the red chair.)

 

Necesito comprar una silla nueva para mi oficina.

(I need to buy a new chair for my office.)

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