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How do you say "mattress" in Spanish?
el colchón
In Spanish, "mattress" is el colchón.
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Pronunciation
Give it a go as "el colchón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el colchón is masculine. Its plural is colchones.
Example sentence
El colchón nuevo era blando y cómodo.
The new mattress was soft and comfortable.
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How to remember el colchón
Link it to the scene from the example - "The new mattress was soft and comfortable." - and tie the image directly to "colchón".
Related words
- pillow la almohada
- sheet la sábana
- curtain el telón
- rug la alfombra
- wardrobe el armario
- closet el armario
- faucet el grifo
- sink el fregadero
- drain el desagüe
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Questions about el colchón
How do you pronounce el colchón?
Give it a go as "el colchón" - the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el colchón masculine or feminine?
el colchón is masculine. el colchón is masculine. Its plural is colchones.
How is el colchón used in Spanish?
el colchón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El colchón nuevo era blando y cómodo. (The new mattress was soft and comfortable.).
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