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How do you say "mint" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la menta
In Spanish (Latin America), "mint" is la menta.
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Pronunciation
In Latin American speech, "la menta" sounds roughly like LAH MEHN-tah, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Grammar notes
la menta is feminine. Its plural is mentas.
Example sentence
Una ramita de menta enfrió la bebida.
A sprig of mint cooled the drink.
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How to remember la menta
The ending of "la menta" rhymes loosely with other words you already know, so visualize it sliding into that same rhyming family in your head.
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Questions about la menta
How do you pronounce la menta?
In Latin American speech, "la menta" sounds roughly like LAH MEHN-tah, said briskly with flat, even vowels throughout.
Is la menta masculine or feminine?
la menta is feminine. la menta is feminine. Its plural is mentas.
How is la menta used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la menta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Una ramita de menta enfrió la bebida. (A sprig of mint cooled the drink.).
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"Mint" in other languages
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