sofá
sofa, couch
noun soh-FAH Rare
Origin: From Arabic suffah (bench, platform).
Usage Note
Sofá is masculine despite ending in -á: el sofá. The plural is sofás (regular). A common compound is sofá cama ('sofa bed'), which is invariable in the plural: sofás cama. In informal speech, el sillón refers to an armchair, not a full sofa.
Examples
"Me senté en el sofá a ver la televisión."
Natural Translation
I sat on the sofa to watch television.
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