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How do you say "motorcycle" in Spanish?
la motocicleta
In Spanish, "motorcycle" is la motocicleta.
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "la motocicleta" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
la motocicleta is feminine. Its plural is motocicletas.
Example sentence
Viajaba en moto por la costa.
He rode his motorcycle along the coast.
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How to remember la motocicleta
Break "motocicleta" into its syllables and tap each one out on your fingers while thinking of 'motorcycle'.
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 la motocicleta
How do you pronounce la motocicleta?
Sound it out as "la motocicleta" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "la" just flags it as a noun.
Is la motocicleta masculine or feminine?
la motocicleta is feminine. la motocicleta is feminine. Its plural is motocicletas.
How is la motocicleta used in Spanish?
la motocicleta is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Viajaba en moto por la costa. (He rode his motorcycle along the coast.).
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