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Países is masculine in Spanish. The article is los, so the full form is los países ("countries").
MASCULINEpaíses is the plural of país
los países — countries
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How do you say países in Spanish?
How do you pronounce países in Spanish?
países is pronounced /los paˈises/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El país europeo es muy antiguo y tiene una historia rica.
The European country is very old and has a rich history.
Este país latinoamericano es grande y desarrollado.
This Latin American country is large and developed.
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Why is it masculine?
Países is masculine because it derives from the Latin "pagensis," which evolved into the Spanish noun form while retaining its masculine gender. In Spanish, nouns ending in -ís are typically masculine, and "país" follows this pattern along with other similar words like "turquí" and "marroquí."
What is the Spanish word for countries?
The Spanish word for countries is los países — masculine.
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