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How do you say "brain" in Spanish?
el cerebro
In Spanish, "brain" is el cerebro.
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Pronunciation
Try saying it as "el cerebro" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el cerebro is masculine. Its plural is cerebros.
Example sentence
El cerebro controla todo lo que hacemos.
The brain controls everything we do.
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How to remember el cerebro
Picture the scene from the example - "The brain controls everything we do." - and tie the image directly to "cerebro".
Related words
- skull el cráneo
- spine la columna vertebral
- rib la costilla
- skin la piel
- nail el clavo
- elbow el codo
- wrist la muñeca
- ankle el tobillo
- knee la rodilla
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Questions about el cerebro
How do you pronounce el cerebro?
Try saying it as "el cerebro" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el cerebro masculine or feminine?
el cerebro is masculine. el cerebro is masculine. Its plural is cerebros.
How is el cerebro used in Spanish?
el cerebro is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El cerebro controla todo lo que hacemos. (The brain controls everything we do.).
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