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How do you say "kitten" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el gatito
In Spanish (Latin America), "kitten" is el gatito.
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Pronunciation
Break "el gatito" into pieces as EL gah-TEE-toh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Grammar notes
el gatito is masculine. Its plural is gatitos.
Example sentence
Un gatito suave ronroneó en mi regazo.
A soft kitten purred on my lap.
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How to remember el gatito
Connect "gatito" to something you already own or see daily, then picture it in that context; borrowed familiarity is a shortcut memory happily takes.
Related words
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- bee la abeja
- butterfly la mariposa
- spider la araña
- snail el caracol
- worm el gusano
- cockroach la cucaracha
- scorpion el escorpión
- lizard el lagarto
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Questions about el gatito
How do you pronounce el gatito?
Break "el gatito" into pieces as EL gah-TEE-toh, letting the second-to-last syllable carry the stress since that's how it's spoken across Mexico and Latin America.
Is el gatito masculine or feminine?
el gatito is masculine. el gatito is masculine. Its plural is gatitos.
How is el gatito used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el gatito is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un gatito suave ronroneó en mi regazo. (A soft kitten purred on my lap.).
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