Spanish word

el apellido

Meaning: the last name

Spanish pronunciation

Details

Part of speech:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Level:
A1
Category:
Personal details

Example sentence

En España la gente tiene dos apellidos: el del padre y el de la madre.

In Spain, people have two last names: their father’s and their mother’s.

Explanation in Spanish

Nombre de familia que va detrás del nombre de pila.

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