city – la ciudad
(Pronounced thee-oo-dahd)
To remember that city is pronounced thee-oo-dahd (ciudad) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The city's design was themed around food and Dad (ciuded) loved it.
Ciudad is feminine, so it’s la ciudad. Imagine a city with a lady on top of every building:
Examples of ciudad (city) in a sentence
La ciudad es muy grande y tiene muchos parques.
(The city is very big and has many parks.)
Vivo en una ciudad cerca del mar.
(I live in a city near the sea.)
La ciudad se ve hermosa por la noche.
(The city looks beautiful at night.)
