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How do you say "swamp" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el pantano
In Spanish (Latin America), "swamp" is el pantano.
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Pronunciation
Locals say "el pantano" as EL pahn-TAH-noh, the second-to-last syllable landing hardest, s-like sounds replacing anything a European speaker might turn into a th.
Grammar notes
el pantano is masculine. Its plural is pantanos.
Example sentence
Las ranas croaban en el pantano lodoso.
Frogs croaked in the muddy swamp.
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How to remember el pantano
Whisper "pantano" to yourself while picturing the scene from "Frogs croaked in the muddy swamp."; a word tied to an image sticks far better than one memorised alone.
Related words
- rainbow el arcoíris
- thunder el trueno
- storm la tormenta
- hurricane el huracán
- tornado el tornado
- frost la escarcha
- drought la sequía
- flood la inundación
- earthquake el terremoto
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Questions about el pantano
How do you pronounce el pantano?
Locals say "el pantano" as EL pahn-TAH-noh, the second-to-last syllable landing hardest, s-like sounds replacing anything a European speaker might turn into a th.
Is el pantano masculine or feminine?
el pantano is masculine. el pantano is masculine. Its plural is pantanos.
How is el pantano used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el pantano is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Las ranas croaban en el pantano lodoso. (Frogs croaked in the muddy swamp.).
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