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How do you say "hotdog" in Spanish?
el perrito caliente
In Spanish, "hotdog" is el perrito caliente.
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Pronunciation
per-REE-to kah-lee-EN-teh. Perrito is per-REE-to, caliente is kah-lee-EN-teh.
Grammar notes
El perrito caliente is masculine. Plural is los perritos calientes. Perrito means small dog, caliente means hot. Literally a small hot dog.
Example sentence
Como un perrito caliente en el estadio.
I eat a hotdog at the stadium.
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How to remember el perrito caliente
Perrito means little dog. A hot dog looks like a small dog inside a bun.
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Questions about el perrito caliente
How do you say "hotdog" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "hotdog" is el perrito caliente. It is a noun.
Is el perrito caliente masculine or feminine?
El perrito caliente is masculine. Plural is los perritos calientes. Perrito means small dog, caliente means hot. Literally a small hot dog.
How is el perrito caliente used in a sentence?
Use el perrito caliente as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Como un perrito caliente en el estadio. (I eat a hotdog at the stadium.).
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