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How do you say "toilet paper" in Mexican Spanish?
el papel higiénico
In Mexican Spanish, "toilet paper" is el papel higiénico.
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Pronunciation
PAH-pehl ee-hee-EH-nee-koh, with stress on the first word and the second syllable of the second word.
Grammar notes
Papel is masculine. Higiénico is an adjective meaning hygienic. Compound phrase: papel higiénico.
Example sentence
El papel higiénico está en el baño bajo el lavamanos.
The toilet paper is in the bathroom under the sink.
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How to remember el papel higiénico
Higiénico means hygienic. The name describes the paper's purpose for hygiene.
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Questions about el papel higiénico
How do you say "toilet paper" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "toilet paper" is el papel higiénico. It is a noun.
Is el papel higiénico masculine or feminine?
Papel is masculine. Higiénico is an adjective meaning hygienic. Compound phrase: papel higiénico.
How is el papel higiénico used in a sentence?
Use el papel higiénico as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El papel higiénico está en el baño bajo el lavamanos. (The toilet paper is in the bathroom under the sink.).
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"Toilet paper" in other languages
- Japanese トイレットペーパー (toirettopēpā)
- Korean 휴지 (hyuji)
- Chinese 卫生纸 (wèi shēng zhǐ)
- Spanish el papel higiénico
- French le papier toilette
- German das Toilettenpapier
- Italian la carta igienica
- Russian туалетная бумага (tualetnaja bumaga)
- Greek το χαρτί υγείας (to harti iyias)
- Arabic ورق تواليت (wara' tuwaleet)
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