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How do you say "chicken" in Mexican Spanish?

el pollo

Noun Masculine

In Mexican Spanish, "chicken" is el pollo.

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Pronunciation

Say 'POH-yoh'. The stress is on the first syllable, and the final o is soft.

Grammar notes

El pollo is masculine. Plural is los pollos. It refers to both the chicken animal and the meat.

Example sentence

Pedí pollo asado.

I ordered roasted chicken.

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How to remember el pollo

Pollo sounds like poll-oh. Picture chickens voting poll-oh when you count them.

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Questions about el pollo

How do you say "chicken" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "chicken" is el pollo. It is a noun.

Is el pollo masculine or feminine?

El pollo is masculine. Plural is los pollos. It refers to both the chicken animal and the meat.

How is el pollo used in a sentence?

Use el pollo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Pedí pollo asado. (I ordered roasted chicken.).

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