In Mexican Spanish, "sea horse" is el caballito de mar. It is a noun.
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el caballito de mar is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn Mexican Spanish, "sea horse" is el caballito de mar. It is a noun. The word is spelled el caballito de mar and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
el caballito de mar does not follow the typical -o/-a pattern in Spanish, so its gender should be memorised. Check a dictionary for the definite article (el or la) to confirm.
Use el caballito de mar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how el caballito de mar fits into a sentence.
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