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How do you say "black" in Spanish?
negro
In Spanish, "black" is negro.
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Pronunciation
Say NAY-groh. Stress is on the first syllable. The e sounds like ay.
Grammar notes
Negro changes: negra (feminine), negros (masculine plural), negras (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Mi gato es negro.
My cat is black.
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How to remember negro
Negro sounds like negotiate, and in darkness you negotiate carefully step by step.
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Questions about negro
How do you say "black" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "black" is negro. It is a noun.
How is negro written in Spanish?
negro is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is negro used in a sentence?
Use negro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi gato es negro. (My cat is black.).
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