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How do you say "chopsticks" in Mexican Spanish?
los palillos
In Mexican Spanish, "chopsticks" is los palillos.
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Pronunciation
Say 'los pah-LEE-yos'. The stress is on the second syllable of palillos, and the ll sounds like y.
Grammar notes
Los palillos is masculine plural. It refers to chopsticks or small sticks used for eating.
Example sentence
Comí con los palillos.
I ate with chopsticks.
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How to remember los palillos
Palillos contains palo, which means stick. Chopsticks are sticks, so the word makes sense.
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Questions about los palillos
How do you say "chopsticks" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "chopsticks" is los palillos. It is a noun.
How is los palillos written in Mexican Spanish?
los palillos is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is los palillos used in a sentence?
Use los palillos as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Comí con los palillos. (I ate with chopsticks.).
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