Sentence examples of "la" in Spanish

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La máquina genera mucha electricidad. The machine generates a lot of electricity.
La hice perder los nervios. She lost her temper with me.
Me ha salvado la vida. You saved my life.
Lo consultaré con la almohada. I'll sleep on it.
¿Qué haces por la tarde? What do you do in the afternoon?
Ella nos llamó la atención. She attracted our attention.
No deberías perder la esperanza. You should not give up your hope.
La sola idea es repugnante. The very idea of it is disgusting.
Yo asistiré a la conferencia. I will go to the meeting.
Ella dejó la ventana abierta. She left the window open.
¿Qué aprendes en la escuela? What do you learn at school?
Agradecería que apagaras la luz. I'd appreciate it if you would turn out the lights.
Thomas Edison inventó la bombilla. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
Terminó de leer la carta. She finished reading the letter.
¿Cuándo volverás a la escuela? When will you come back to school?
La policía lo está protegiendo. The police are protecting it.
Mary bajó a la cocina. Mary went down to the kitchen.
La gente le llama Yotchan. People call her Yotchan.
¡Váyanse todos a la mierda! Fuck you all to hell!
Ocurrió cerca de la casa. It happened near the house.
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