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How do you say "fuel" in Spanish?
el combustible
In Spanish, "fuel" is el combustible.
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Pronunciation
You'd say "el combustible" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Grammar notes
el combustible is masculine. Its plural is combustibles.
Example sentence
El coche se quedó sin combustible en la carretera.
The car ran out of fuel on the road.
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How to remember el combustible
Focus on the opening sound of "combustible" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
Related words
- airplane el avión
- helicopter el helicóptero
- ship el barco
- boat el barco
- ferry el ferry
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- subway el metro
- tram el tranvía
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Questions about el combustible
How do you pronounce el combustible?
You'd say "el combustible" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" is only the tag meaning 'the'. Repeat it a couple of times so the sound settles in your ear.
Is el combustible masculine or feminine?
el combustible is masculine. el combustible is masculine. Its plural is combustibles.
How is el combustible used in Spanish?
el combustible is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El coche se quedó sin combustible en la carretera. (The car ran out of fuel on the road.).
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