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How do you say "burrito" in Spanish?
el burrito
In Spanish, "burrito" is el burrito.
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Pronunciation
boo-RREE-to. Two syllables, stress on the second: boo-RREE-to.
Grammar notes
El burrito is masculine. Plural is los burritos. Burrito means little donkey. It is a flour tortilla wrapped around filling.
Example sentence
Pido un burrito de pollo.
I order a chicken burrito.
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How to remember el burrito
Burrito is diminutive of burro (donkey). A wrapped burrito looks like a small bundle a donkey might carry.
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- honey la miel
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Questions about el burrito
How do you say "burrito" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "burrito" is el burrito. It is a noun.
Is el burrito masculine or feminine?
El burrito is masculine. Plural is los burritos. Burrito means little donkey. It is a flour tortilla wrapped around filling.
How is el burrito used in a sentence?
Use el burrito as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Pido un burrito de pollo. (I order a chicken burrito.).
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