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How to Say ‘A square has four sides.’ in Spain Spanish

Un cuadrado tiene cuatro lados.

oon kwah-DRAH-doh tee-EH-neh KWAH-troh LAH-dohs

[oon kwah-DRAH-doh tee-EH-neh KWAH-troh LAH-dohs]

Phrase Breakdown

Un cuadrado

oon kwah-DRAH-doh

A square

The stress falls on 'DRA' (cua-DRA-do). The final 'd' is soft.

Example

Dibujo un cuadrado.

I draw a square.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.

I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.

cuadrado

[kwah-DRAH-doh]

square

Masculine noun for a shape with four equal sides.

Example

Corta un cuadrado de papel.

Cut a square of paper.

tiene cuatro lados.

tee-EH-neh KWAH-troh LAH-dohs

has four sides.

Link the words smoothly: 'tiene-cuatro-lados'. 'Cuatro' means four.

Example

El libro tiene cuatro lados.

The book has four sides.

Words in this phrase

tiene

[tee-EH-neh]

has

From 'tener'; used to say someone or something has a quality.

Example

Tu estilo Tiene mucha fuerza.

Your style has a lot of strength.

cuatro

[KWAH-troh]

four

The number four; in time expressions it refers to four o'clock.

Example

Trabajo hasta las cuatro.

I work until four.

lados

[LAH-dohs]

sides

Plural of lado; the edges of a shape.

Example

Todos los lados son iguales.

All the sides are equal.

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