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How do you say "dark" in Mexican Spanish?
oscuro
In Mexican Spanish, "dark" is oscuro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced os-KOO-roh, with stress on the second syllable.
Grammar notes
Oscuro is a regular adjective. Feminine form is oscura, plural forms are oscuros and oscuras.
Example sentence
El cuarto está oscuro.
The room is dark.
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How to remember oscuro
Oscuro is the opposite of luz (light). A dark room has poco luz and is oscuro.
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Questions about oscuro
How do you say "dark" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "dark" is oscuro. It is a noun.
How is oscuro written in Mexican Spanish?
oscuro is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is oscuro used in a sentence?
Use oscuro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El cuarto está oscuro. (The room is dark.).
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