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How do you say "ferry" in Spanish?
el ferry
In Spanish, "ferry" is el ferry.
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Pronunciation
Native speakers say "el ferry" - the double r is a strong rolled trill; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Grammar notes
el ferry is masculine. Its plural is ferris.
Example sentence
Tomamos el ferry hacia la isla.
We took the ferry to the island.
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How to remember el ferry
Say "ferry" while pointing at (or imagining) a ferry - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- airplane el avión
- helicopter el helicóptero
- ship el barco
- boat el barco
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- subway el metro
- tram el tranvía
- taxi el taxi
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Questions about el ferry
How do you pronounce el ferry?
Native speakers say "el ferry" - the double r is a strong rolled trill; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'.
Is el ferry masculine or feminine?
el ferry is masculine. el ferry is masculine. Its plural is ferris.
How is el ferry used in Spanish?
el ferry is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Tomamos el ferry hacia la isla. (We took the ferry to the island.).
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