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How do you say "bamboo" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el bambú
In Spanish (Latin America), "bamboo" is el bambú.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers in Mexico say "el bambú" close to EHL bahm-BOO, keeping vowels tight and stressing the last syllable.
Grammar notes
el bambú is masculine. Its plural is bambús.
Example sentence
El panda masticó el bambú.
The panda chewed on the bamboo.
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How to remember el bambú
The ending of "el bambú" rhymes loosely with other words you already know, so call to mind it sliding into that same rhyming family in your head.
Related words
- root la raíz
- branch la rama
- trunk el tronco
- leaf la hoja
- seed la semilla
- bud brote
- oak el roble
- pine el pino
- palm la palmera
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Questions about el bambú
How do you pronounce el bambú?
Native speakers in Mexico say "el bambú" close to EHL bahm-BOO, keeping vowels tight and stressing the last syllable.
Is el bambú masculine or feminine?
el bambú is masculine. el bambú is masculine. Its plural is bambús.
How is el bambú used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el bambú is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El panda masticó el bambú. (The panda chewed on the bamboo.).
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"Bamboo" in other languages
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