land – la tierra
(Pronounced tee-air-rah)
To remember that land is pronounced tee-air-rah (tierra) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
In this strange land, teapots fly through the air with raccoon (tierra) pilots.
Tierra is feminine, so it's le tierra. Imagine a piece of land shaped like a lady.
Examples of tierra (land) in a sentence
La tierra es muy fértil en esta región.
(The land is very fertile in this region.)
Los agricultores trabajan la tierra desde el amanecer.
(The farmers work the land from dawn.)
Esta tierra pertenece a mi familia desde hace cien años.
(This land has belonged to my family for a hundred years.)
