French word

malaga

Pronunciation

IPA/malaga/

Meaning

  • masculine nounMalaga

Example

Nous partons pour Malaga demain.

We are leaving for Malaga tomorrow.

Illustration for malaga (Malaga)

More examples

Ils habitent à Malaga depuis trois ans.

They have lived in Malaga for three years.

Core concept

A Mediterranean city whose name travels from local vineyards onto bottles of sweet regional wine.

Common phrases

  • à Malaga

    in Malaga

  • habiter à Malaga

    live in Malaga

  • arriver à Malaga

    arrive in Malaga

Similar words

ville: A town or city where many people live and services are concentrated.
vin: An alcoholic drink made by fermenting grapes.
port: A facility on the sea or a river where ships stop and cargo moves.

Definition in French

Désigne la ville espagnole Málaga ; employé aussi pour désigner un vin doux produit dans cette région.

Word origin

The name Málaga comes through the ancient Phoenician place name Malaka, which is generally related to a term meaning 'salt'; the wine inherits the regional name.

Usage tips

  • As a wine noun, malaga is masculine, so standard phrases include un malaga and du malaga, not une malaga.

Other meanings

  • Malaga winenoun

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