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How do you say "quarter" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cuarto
In Spanish (Latin America), "quarter" is el cuarto.
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Pronunciation
"el cuarto" is spoken as EL KOOAHR-toh in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Grammar notes
el cuarto is masculine. Its plural is cuartos.
Example sentence
Quedó una cuarta parte de la pizza.
A quarter of the pizza was left.
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How to remember el cuarto
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Questions about el cuarto
How do you pronounce el cuarto?
"el cuarto" is spoken as EL KOOAHR-toh in this dialect, the second-to-last syllable taking the beat, each vowel held clean and short rather than drawn out.
Is el cuarto masculine or feminine?
el cuarto is masculine. el cuarto is masculine. Its plural is cuartos.
How is el cuarto used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cuarto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Quedó una cuarta parte de la pizza. (A quarter of the pizza was left.).
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"Quarter" in other languages
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