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How do you say "dirt" in Mexican Spanish?
tierra
In Mexican Spanish, "dirt" is tierra.
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Pronunciation
tee-EHR-rah. Two syllables, stress on second 'er'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural: tierras. Tierra means earth, dirt, soil, or land.
Example sentence
La tierra es fértil.
The dirt is fertile.
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How to remember tierra
Tierra sounds like it begins with 'tier', and dirt is an earthy tier or layer.
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Questions about tierra
How do you say "dirt" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "dirt" is tierra. It is a noun.
How is tierra written in Mexican Spanish?
tierra is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is tierra used in a sentence?
Use tierra as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tierra es fértil. (The dirt is fertile.).
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