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How do you say "brush" in Spanish?
el cepillo
In Spanish, "brush" is el cepillo.
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Pronunciation
seh-PEE-yo. Two syllables, stress on the second: seh-PEE-yo.
Grammar notes
El cepillo is masculine. Plural is los cepillos. Cepillo refers to a brush used for hair, teeth, or cleaning.
Example sentence
Me cepillo el pelo con un cepillo.
I brush my hair with a brush.
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How to remember el cepillo
Cepillo sounds like a word related to hair. A brush is used to brush and groom hair and other things.
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Questions about el cepillo
How do you say "brush" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "brush" is el cepillo. It is a noun.
Is el cepillo masculine or feminine?
El cepillo is masculine. Plural is los cepillos. Cepillo refers to a brush used for hair, teeth, or cleaning.
How is el cepillo used in a sentence?
Use el cepillo as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Me cepillo el pelo con un cepillo. (I brush my hair with a brush.).
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