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How do you say "traffic" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tráfico
In Spanish (Latin America), "traffic" is el tráfico.
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Pronunciation
For "el tráfico", aim for EL TRAH-fee-koh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the third-from-last syllable.
Grammar notes
el tráfico is masculine. Its plural is tráficos.
Example sentence
Estábamos atrapados en un tráfico pesado.
We were stuck in heavy traffic.
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How to remember el tráfico
Picture the example sentence playing out like a tiny scene: "We were stuck in heavy traffic." and let that image anchor "tráfico" in your mind.
Related words
- airplane el avión
- helicopter el helicóptero
- ship el barco
- boat el barco
- ferry el ferry
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- subway el metro
- tram el tranvía
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Questions about el tráfico
How do you pronounce el tráfico?
For "el tráfico", aim for EL TRAH-fee-koh: no th sound anywhere, flat clean vowels throughout, and the weight of the word sitting on the third-from-last syllable.
Is el tráfico masculine or feminine?
el tráfico is masculine. el tráfico is masculine. Its plural is tráficos.
How is el tráfico used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el tráfico is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Estábamos atrapados en un tráfico pesado. (We were stuck in heavy traffic.).
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