How to Say "island" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “island” is “isla” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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A piece of land surrounded by water
Examples
La isla tiene playas de arena blanca y palmeras.
The island has white sandy beaches and palm trees.
Viajamos en ferry a una isla deshabitada para acampar.
We traveled by ferry to an uninhabited island to camp.
Article Usage
Even though 'isla' starts with the vowel 'i', it uses the feminine article 'la' (la isla). Spanish only changes the article to 'el' before singular feminine nouns if they start with a stressed 'a' sound (like el agua).
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