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"Z" is a noun which is often translated as "la z", and "i" is a noun which is often translated as "la i". Learn more about the difference between "z" and "i" below.
z(
zi
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (letter)
2. (colloquial) (sleep)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I didn't sleep much last night. I need to grab some z's.Anoche no dormí mucho. Necesito echarme una siesta.
I'm really tired. I'm gonna go catch some z's.Tengo mucho sueño. Me voy a dormir un poco.
i(
ay
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (letter)
b. la i latina (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you write your name with an i or a y?¿Escribes tu nombre con una i latina o con una i griega?