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A friendly woman standing on the porch of her colorful house, waving over a small fence toward the adjacent house next door.

vecina

beh-SEE-nah

nounfA1
neighbor?a female person living nearby
Also:resident?local inhabitant (less common)

📝 In Action

Mi vecina de al lado me prestó un poco de azúcar.

A1

My next-door neighbor lent me some sugar.

La vecina se quejó del ruido de la fiesta.

A2

The neighbor complained about the party noise.

¿Conoces a la nueva vecina del tercer piso?

A1

Do you know the new neighbor on the third floor?

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • residente (resident)

Common Collocations

  • la vecina de al lado – the next-door neighbor
  • reunión de vecinos – neighbors' meeting
  • asociación de vecinos – neighborhood association

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Rule

Since 'vecina' ends in -a, it is feminine. This means any words describing her (adjectives) must also be feminine, like 'la vecina amable' (the kind neighbor).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Confusing Gender

Mistake: "Using 'el vecina'."

Correction: Always use the feminine article 'la' or 'una' with 'vecina' because the person is female. The masculine form is 'vecino'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Community Focus

In many Spanish-speaking cultures, 'vecina' often implies a slightly closer, more community-focused relationship than the English word 'neighbor' might.

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: vecina

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence correctly uses 'vecina'?

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Word Family

vecino(male neighbor) - noun
vecindario(neighborhood) - noun
vecindad(vicinity/neighborhood) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'vecina' y 'vecino'?

The only difference is gender. 'Vecina' refers specifically to a female neighbor, while 'vecino' refers to a male neighbor. Both are used for people who live close to you.