ge
letter name
The letter G is called ge in Spanish, pronounced close to "heh". The plural is ges.
You use ge when you spell a word, for example gato starts with ge.
Meaning: the letter G (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The letter names are feminine, so you say la ge.
How do you pronounce it?
The letter name starts with a throaty "h" sound. The letter itself sounds different in a word: before e and i it is a throaty h, as in gente, and before a, o and u it is a hard g, as in gato.
What mistakes should you avoid?
To keep the hard sound before e or i, Spanish adds a silent u, as in guerra and guitarra.
Did you know?
- Spanish keeps g and j as separate letters even though both can make the same throaty sound before e and i.
Examples in context
- Gato se escribe con ge.Gato is spelled with a G.
- La palabra «gente» empieza con ge.The word "gente" starts with G.
- ¿Es ge de «gato» o jota de «jirafa»?Is it G as in gato or J as in jirafa?
Example conversation
Teacher Marisol asks student Iván to spell a word in class.
- MarisolIván, deletrea «gato».Iván, spell "gato".
- IvánGe, a, te, o.G, A, T, O.
- MarisolMuy bien.Very good.
