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filas

FEE-lahsˈfilas

“filas” means “lines” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

lines, rows

Also: ranks
NounfA2
Mexico and Latin America
A row of colorful people standing one behind another in a neat queue.

📝 In Action

Hay largas filas en la entrada del cine.

A1

There are long lines at the movie theater entrance.

Las sillas están organizadas en cinco filas.

A2

The chairs are organized in five rows.

El joven se unió a las filas del ejército.

B1

The young man joined the ranks of the army.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hileras (rows)
  • colas (queues/lines)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hacer fila – to wait in line
  • primera fila – front row

Idioms & Expressions

  • cerrar filas – to unite or work together to defend an idea

you spin

Also: you line up
VerbC2regular arformal
A person using a wooden spindle to turn raw wool into a long piece of yarn.
past Participlefilado
infinitivefilar
gerundfilando

📝 In Action

Tú filas la lana con mucha destreza.

C2

You spin the wool with great skill.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hilar (to spin thread)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilen
vosotrosfiléis
él/ella/ustedfile
nosotrosfilemos
túfiles
yofile

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilaran
vosotrosfilarais
él/ella/ustedfilara
nosotrosfiláramos
túfilaras
yofilara

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilaron
vosotrosfilasteis
él/ella/ustedfiló
nosotrosfilamos
túfilaste
yofilé

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilaban
vosotrosfilabais
él/ella/ustedfilaba
nosotrosfilábamos
túfilabas
yofilaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesfilan
vosotrosfiláis
él/ella/ustedfila
nosotrosfilamos
túfilas
yofilo
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Words that translate to "filas" in Spanish:

lines→ranks→rows→you spin→

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Quick Quiz: filas

Question 1 of 1

If you are at a concert and want to say you are in the 10th row, what would you say?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
mochilaspilastranquilas
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'filum', which means 'thread.' Imagine things lined up like a single thread.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: file (as in a row of people)French: file

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'filas' the same as 'colas'?

Yes, both refer to lines of people. 'Colas' is more common in Spain, while 'filas' is more common in Mexico and Latin America.