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How do you say "burrito" in Mexican Spanish?
el burrito
In Mexican Spanish, "burrito" is el burrito.
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Pronunciation
el boo-RREE-toh. Stress on second syllable 'rri'.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun. Plural: los burritos. Burrito is Spanish for a small burro (donkey), but the food is named after this.
Example sentence
El burrito está lleno de carne.
The burrito is full of meat.
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How to remember el burrito
Burrito literally means little burro or donkey, humorously because of its shape.
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- basket la cesta
- chocolate el chocolate
- cookie la galleta
- dishes la loza
- flour la harina
- glass el vaso
- hamburger la hamburguesa
- pizza la pizza
- salt la sal
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Questions about el burrito
How do you say "burrito" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "burrito" is el burrito. It is a noun.
Is el burrito masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun. Plural: los burritos. Burrito is Spanish for a small burro (donkey), but the food is named after this.
How is el burrito used in a sentence?
Use el burrito as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El burrito está lleno de carne. (The burrito is full of meat.).
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