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How do you say "twin" in Spanish (Latin America)?
los gemelos
In Spanish (Latin America), "twin" is los gemelos.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce "los gemelos" like LOS eh-MEH-lohs, with a light tap on any r, the stress falling on the second-to-last syllable, and no trace of an English th anywhere.
Grammar notes
los gemelos is masculine. Its plural is gemelos.
Example sentence
Apenas puedo distinguirla de su gemelo.
I can barely tell her from her twin.
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How to remember los gemelos
Read the sentence once, picture the scene it describes, then say "gemelos" on its own; that pairing of sound and image is what memory actually runs on.
Related words
- grandfather el abuelo
- grandmother la abuela
- uncle el tío
- aunt la tía
- nephew el sobrino
- niece la sobrina
- cousin el primo
- stepfather el padrastro
- stepmother la madrastra
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Questions about los gemelos
How do you pronounce los gemelos?
Pronounce "los gemelos" like LOS eh-MEH-lohs, with a light tap on any r, the stress falling on the second-to-last syllable, and no trace of an English th anywhere.
Is los gemelos masculine or feminine?
los gemelos is masculine. los gemelos is masculine. Its plural is gemelos.
How is los gemelos used in Spanish (Latin America)?
los gemelos is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apenas puedo distinguirla de su gemelo. (I can barely tell her from her twin.).
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