How to Say "fairy" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fairy” is “hada” — A1 level.
Examples
El hada madrina convirtió la calabaza en un carruaje.
The fairy godmother turned the pumpkin into a carriage.
Mi hermana pequeña cree que las hadas le traen regalos.
My little sister believes that fairies bring her gifts.
Dicen que el hada de los dientes visita a los niños por la noche.
They say the tooth fairy visits children at night.
The Special 'El' Rule (for pronunciation)
Even though 'hada' is a feminine word (meaning 'the fairy'), we use the masculine article 'el' right before it ('el hada') when it is singular. This is only to make the pronunciation flow better, preventing two 'a' sounds from clashing.
Incorrect Plural Article
Mistake: “Using 'los hadas' in the plural.”
Correction: The word is feminine, so the plural article is 'las hadas'. The special 'el' rule only applies in the singular form to fix the sound.
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