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How do you say "fisherman" in Spanish?

el pescador

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "fisherman" is el pescador.

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Pronunciation

It comes out as "el pescador" - with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.

Grammar notes

el pescador is masculine. Its plural is pescadores.

Example sentence

El pescador lanzó su red al mar.

The fisherman cast his net into the sea.

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How to remember el pescador

Link it to the scene from the example - "The fisherman cast his net into the sea." - and tie the image directly to "pescador".

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Questions about el pescador

How do you pronounce el pescador?

It comes out as "el pescador" - with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.

Is el pescador masculine or feminine?

el pescador is masculine. el pescador is masculine. Its plural is pescadores.

How is el pescador used in Spanish?

el pescador is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El pescador lanzó su red al mar. (The fisherman cast his net into the sea.).

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