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How do you say "trash can" in Mexican Spanish?
papelera
In Mexican Spanish, "trash can" is papelera.
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Pronunciation
pah-peh-LEH-rah. Stress on middle syllable 'le'.
Grammar notes
Feminine noun. Plural: papeleras. Papelera is a trash bin or waste basket, from papel (paper).
Example sentence
Tiré el papel en la papelera.
I threw the paper in the trash can.
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How to remember papelera
Papelera comes from papel (paper), because it originally held scrap paper.
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Questions about papelera
How do you say "trash can" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "trash can" is papelera. It is a noun.
How is papelera written in Mexican Spanish?
papelera is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is papelera used in a sentence?
Use papelera as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tiré el papel en la papelera. (I threw the paper in the trash can.).
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