How to Say "Ala" in Spanish - How To Say Guide

ala

/ˈala/

The English phrase "wing" is translated into Spanish as ala.

ala refers to the wing of a bird or an airplane. The word aleteo is used to express the flapping or fluttering motion of wings.

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Spain, the diminutive form alita is occasionally used to refer to the smaller wings of birds or insects.

The plural form of ala is alas.

/ˈala/

The word ala shares an ancient linguistic ancestor with the English word 'axis', stemming from the Latin 'axis'.
In the context of sports like volleyball or football, a player positioned on the side of the formation is referred to as an ala or 'winger'.
The Spanish word ala is a cognate with the word ala in Ladino, a language spoken by the descendants of Sephardic Jews who left Spain in the 15th century.

"Oso", "ojo", "ala", "Ana", "Oto" y "anilina" son palíndromos.
"Oso", "ojo", "ala", "Ana", "Oto" and "anilina" are palindromes.
This sentence is useful for showing that ala is a palindrome.
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El ala del pájaro
The wing of a bird
El ala del avión
The wing of an airplane
El ala del ángel
The wing of an angel
Escuché el aleteo de alas
I heard the fluttering of wings
La gaviota batió sus alas rápidamente
The seagull flapped its wings rapidly
Las mariposas revoloteaban con sus alas
The butterflies fluttered around with their wings
El pajarito estiró sus alitas diminutas
The baby bird stretched its tiny wings
El águila tiene un ala muy grande.
The eagle has a very large wing.

María and Mateo are looking at a bird in the garden.

María

Mira ese pájaro, tiene un ala muy colorida.
Look at that bird, it has a very colorful wing.
Mateo

Es verdad, María. Es un color muy brillante.
It is true, María. It is a very bright color.
María

Parece que mueve el ala con facilidad.
It seems that it moves the wing with ease.
Mateo

Sí, Mateo cree que es una especie exótica.
Yes, Mateo thinks it is an exotic species.

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