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How do you say "highway" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la carretera
In Spanish (Latin America), "highway" is la carretera.
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Pronunciation
"la carretera" is spoken as LA kahr-reh-TEH-rah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Grammar notes
la carretera is feminine. Its plural is carreteras.
Example sentence
Manejaron rápido por la carretera.
They drove fast along the highway.
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How to remember la carretera
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Questions about la carretera
How do you pronounce la carretera?
"la carretera" is spoken as LA kahr-reh-TEH-rah in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Is la carretera masculine or feminine?
la carretera is feminine. la carretera is feminine. Its plural is carreteras.
How is la carretera used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la carretera is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Manejaron rápido por la carretera. (They drove fast along the highway.).
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