How to Say "This Word" in Spanish

esta palabra

/esta palabɾa/from spelling rules

The English phrase "this word" is translated into Spanish as esta palabra.

esta palabra is used to refer to a specific word that has just been mentioned or is currently being pointed out.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of the demonstrative adjective esta (this) and the noun palabra (word).

The demonstrative adjective esta must agree in gender with the feminine noun palabra.

/esta palabɾa/

English speakers often mistakenly use the masculine este instead of the feminine esta because palabra is a feminine noun.

While 'this word' is esta palabra, the word palabra is a distant relative of 'parole', the French-derived English term for a word of honor or a release from prison.
In Spanish, the phrase dar su palabra (to give one's word) is a powerful commitment that carries more weight than a casual promise.

Disculpe, ¿cómo se dice esta palabra en español?
Excuse me, how do you say this word in Spanish?
Oye, ¿cómo se dice esto en español?
Hey, how do you say this in Spanish?
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Dog
¡Buena suerte!
Good luck!
¿Qué significa esta palabra?
What does this word mean?
No puedo pronunciar esta palabra.
I cannot pronounce this word.
Escribe esta palabra en tu cuaderno.
Write this word in your notebook.

A student and a teacher are looking at a textbook.

Sofía

Profesor, ¿cómo se escribe esta palabra?
Professor, how do you write this word?
Daniel

Se escribe con una sola 't'.
It is written with only one 't'.
Sofía

Gracias, es una palabra difícil.
Thank you, it is a difficult word.
Daniel

No te preocupes, practicarás mucho.
Don't worry, you will practice a lot.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries esta, palabra, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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