How do you say "crab" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "crab" is el cangrejo. It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

el cangrejo is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

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Questions about el cangrejo

How do you say "crab" in Mexican Spanish?

In Mexican Spanish, "crab" is el cangrejo. It is a noun. The word is spelled el cangrejo and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.

Is el cangrejo masculine or feminine?

el cangrejo is typically masculine in Spanish. In Spanish, nouns have grammatical gender that affects article choice: use el (singular) or los (plural) with masculine nouns.

How is el cangrejo used in a sentence?

Use el cangrejo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el cangrejo fits into a sentence.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Mexican Spanish language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.