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How do you say "mud" in Mexican Spanish?
el barro
In Mexican Spanish, "mud" is el barro.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'BAH-rro', with stress on the first syllable and soft b, with rolled r.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun, plural 'barros'. Barro refers to mud, clay, or earthenware.
Example sentence
El barro está mojado después de la lluvia.
The mud is wet after the rain.
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How to remember el barro
Barro sounds rough, just like mud does when you walk through it.
Related words
- badger el tejón
- bull el toro
- carp la carpa
- duck el pato
- fishing rod la caña de pescar
- gold el oro
- grains los granos
- pigeon la paloma
- river dolphin el delfín de río
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Questions about el barro
How do you say "mud" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "mud" is el barro. It is a noun.
Is el barro masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun, plural 'barros'. Barro refers to mud, clay, or earthenware.
How is el barro used in a sentence?
Use el barro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El barro está mojado después de la lluvia. (The mud is wet after the rain.).
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