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swimming pool – la piscina

(Pronounced pees-thee-nah)

To remember that swimming pool is pronounced pees-thee-nah (piscina) in European Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

In the swimming pool, the peas dressed up as Athena, (piscina) the Greek goddess of war. 

In the swimming pool, the peas dressed up as Athena, (piscina) the Greek goddess of war

Piscina is feminine, so it’s la piscina. Imagine a swimming pool shaped like a lady:

Piscina is feminine, so it’s la piscina. Imagine a swimming pool shaped like a lady

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