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How do you say "roommate" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el compañero de cuarto
In Spanish (Latin America), "roommate" is el compañero de cuarto.
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Pronunciation
Say "el compañero de cuarto" as EL kohm-pah-neh-roh -deh -KOOAHR-toh, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Grammar notes
el compañero de cuarto is masculine. Its plural is compañeros de cuarto.
Example sentence
Mi roomie lava los trastes todas las noches.
My roommate does the dishes every night.
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How to remember el compañero de cuarto
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Questions about el compañero de cuarto
How do you pronounce el compañero de cuarto?
Say "el compañero de cuarto" as EL kohm-pah-neh-roh -deh -KOOAHR-toh, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Is el compañero de cuarto masculine or feminine?
el compañero de cuarto is masculine. el compañero de cuarto is masculine. Its plural is compañeros de cuarto.
How is el compañero de cuarto used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el compañero de cuarto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Mi roomie lava los trastes todas las noches. (My roommate does the dishes every night.).
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