In Mexican Spanish, "shrimp" is los camarones. It is a noun.
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los camarones is written using the Latin alphabet. Pronounce each syllable clearly, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
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Buy on SteamIn Mexican Spanish, "shrimp" is los camarones. It is a noun. The word is spelled los camarones and pronounced as written, following Mexican Spanish pronunciation rules.
los camarones 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 los camarones as you would use the equivalent noun in English. In Mexican Spanish, word order and agreement rules determine how los camarones fits into a sentence.
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