How to Say ‘A triangle has three sides.’ in Mexican Spanish
Un triángulo tiene tres lados.
oon tree-AHN-goo-loh tee-EH-neh tres LAH-dohs
[oon tree-AHN-goo-loh tee-EH-neh tres LAH-dohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Un triángulo
oon tree-AHN-goo-loh
A triangle
'Un' is the masculine form of 'a'. Stress 'triángulo' on the second syllable: tree-AHN-goo-loh.
Veo un triángulo.
I see a triangle.
Words in this phrase
Un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
triángulo
[tree-AHN-goo-loh]
triangle
Masculine noun for a shape with three sides.
Corté un triángulo de papel.
I cut a paper triangle.
tiene tres lados.
tee-EH-neh tres LAH-dohs
has three sides.
'Tiene' means 'has' (TYEH-neh). The 'tr' in 'tres' blends smoothly, with a quick tap of the tongue.
La mesa tiene cuatro lados.
The table has four sides.
Words in this phrase
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
you have / he has / she has
Form of tener; in polite speech it can mean you have.
Tiene razón en parte, pero el cobro sigue alto.
You are partly right, but the charge is still high.
tres
[tres]
Three
The number after two.
Tengo tres hijos.
I have three children.
lados
[LAH-dohs]
sides
Plural of lado; the edges of a shape.
El cuadrado tiene cuatro lados.
The square has four sides.
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