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How do you say "mosquito" in Mexican Spanish?
el mosquito
In Mexican Spanish, "mosquito" is el mosquito.
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Pronunciation
Say 'mos-KEE-toh'. The stress is on the second syllable, and the final o is soft.
Grammar notes
El mosquito is masculine. Plural is los mosquitos. In some regions, the accent is written on the i, but this varies.
Example sentence
El mosquito me picó el brazo.
The mosquito bit my arm.
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How to remember el mosquito
Mosquito is almost the same in English and Spanish. Remember it as the buzzing pest that bites at the beach.
Related words
- fly la mosca
- insect el insecto
- jellyfish la medusa
- lobster la langosta
- manatee el manatí
- narwhal el narval
- pelican el pelícano
- rope la cuerda
- whale la ballena
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Questions about el mosquito
How do you say "mosquito" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "mosquito" is el mosquito. It is a noun.
Is el mosquito masculine or feminine?
El mosquito is masculine. Plural is los mosquitos. In some regions, the accent is written on the i, but this varies.
How is el mosquito used in a sentence?
Use el mosquito as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El mosquito me picó el brazo. (The mosquito bit my arm.).
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