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How do you say "napkin" in Mexican Spanish?
la servilleta
In Mexican Spanish, "napkin" is la servilleta.
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Pronunciation
Say 'ser-vee-YEH-tah'. The stress is on the second syllable, and the ll sounds like y.
Grammar notes
La servilleta is feminine. Plural is las servilletas. It is derived from servir, meaning to serve.
Example sentence
Usé la servilleta después de comer.
I used the napkin after eating.
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How to remember la servilleta
Servilleta sounds like service-et-ah. A napkin serves you by wiping your mouth at the table.
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Questions about la servilleta
How do you say "napkin" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "napkin" is la servilleta. It is a noun.
Is la servilleta masculine or feminine?
La servilleta is feminine. Plural is las servilletas. It is derived from servir, meaning to serve.
How is la servilleta used in a sentence?
Use la servilleta as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Usé la servilleta después de comer. (I used the napkin after eating.).
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