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How do you say "chess" in Spanish?
el ajedrez
In Spanish, "chess" is el ajedrez.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "el ajedrez" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el ajedrez is masculine. Its plural is El ajedrez.
Example sentence
Me ganó otra vez al ajedrez.
He beat me at chess again.
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How to remember el ajedrez
Break "ajedrez" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'chess'.
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Questions about el ajedrez
How do you pronounce el ajedrez?
You'd say "el ajedrez" - j (or soft g) is a breathy back-of-throat sound, like Scottish 'loch'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el ajedrez masculine or feminine?
el ajedrez is masculine. el ajedrez is masculine. Its plural is El ajedrez.
How is el ajedrez used in Spanish?
el ajedrez is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Me ganó otra vez al ajedrez. (He beat me at chess again.).
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