In Mexican Spanish, "alligator" is el caimán. It is a noun.
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el caimán is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn Mexican Spanish, "alligator" is el caimán. It is a noun. The word is spelled el caimán and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
el caimán does not follow the typical -o/-a pattern in Spanish, so its gender should be memorised. Check a dictionary for the definite article (el or la) to confirm.
Use el caimán as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el caimán fits into a sentence.
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