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How do you say "dry" in Spanish?
seco
In Spanish, "dry" is seco.
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Pronunciation
Say SAY-koh. Stress is on the first syllable. The c before o sounds hard.
Grammar notes
Seco changes: seca (feminine), secos (masculine plural), secas (feminine plural).
Example sentence
La tierra esta muy seca.
The land is very dry.
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How to remember seco
Seco sounds like sake, and when sake sits open, it becomes dry from evaporation.
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Questions about seco
How do you say "dry" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "dry" is seco. It is a noun.
How is seco written in Spanish?
seco is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is seco used in a sentence?
Use seco as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La tierra esta muy seca. (The land is very dry.).
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