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How do you say "cockroach" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la cucaracha
In Spanish (Latin America), "cockroach" is la cucaracha.
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Pronunciation
"la cucaracha" is spoken as LA koo-kah-RAHK-ah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Grammar notes
la cucaracha is feminine. Its plural is cucarachas.
Example sentence
Una cucaracha se metió bajo el refrigerador.
A cockroach scurried under the fridge.
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How to remember la cucaracha
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Questions about la cucaracha
How do you pronounce la cucaracha?
"la cucaracha" is spoken as LA koo-kah-RAHK-ah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Is la cucaracha masculine or feminine?
la cucaracha is feminine. la cucaracha is feminine. Its plural is cucarachas.
How is la cucaracha used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la cucaracha is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una cucaracha se metió bajo el refrigerador. (A cockroach scurried under the fridge.).
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