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How do you say "cargo" in Spanish?
la carga
In Spanish, "cargo" is la carga.
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Pronunciation
Say la KAR-gah, stress on the first syllable, with a hard g and a clear open a.
Grammar notes
la carga is feminine. Its plural is cargas.
Example sentence
El barco transportaba una carga pesada.
The ship carried a heavy cargo.
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How to remember la carga
Carga comes from 'cargar', to load, exactly what happens when cargo is packed onto a ship.
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- freight la mercancía
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- runway la pista
- customs las costumbres
- carpool el coche compartido
- roundabout la rotonda
- crosswalk el paso de peatones
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Questions about la carga
How do you pronounce la carga?
Say la KAR-gah, stress on the first syllable, with a hard g and a clear open a.
Is la carga masculine or feminine?
la carga is feminine. la carga is feminine. Its plural is cargas.
How is la carga used in Spanish?
la carga is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El barco transportaba una carga pesada. (The ship carried a heavy cargo.).
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