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How do you say "black" in Mexican Spanish?
negro
In Mexican Spanish, "black" is negro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced NAY-groh, with stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Negro is a regular adjective. Feminine form is negra, plural forms are negros and negras.
Example sentence
El gato es negro.
The cat is black.
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How to remember negro
Negro is the color of night and the night sky is dark negro.
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Questions about negro
How do you say "black" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "black" is negro. It is a noun.
How is negro written in Mexican Spanish?
negro is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is negro used in a sentence?
Use negro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El gato es negro. (The cat is black.).
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