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How do you say "car" in Spanish?

el carro

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "car" is el carro.

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Pronunciation

KAHR-ro. Two syllables: KAHR-ro. Rhymes with arrow. Stress on the first syllable.

Grammar notes

El carro is masculine. Plural is los carros. Carro is used in Latin America; in Spain, coche is more common.

Example sentence

Mi carro es rojo.

My car is red.

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How to remember el carro

Carro sounds like car + row. Cars are vehicles that move in rows on highways.

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Questions about el carro

How do you say "car" in Spanish?

In Spanish, "car" is el carro. It is a noun.

Is el carro masculine or feminine?

El carro is masculine. Plural is los carros. Carro is used in Latin America; in Spain, coche is more common.

How is el carro used in a sentence?

Use el carro as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Mi carro es rojo. (My car is red.).

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