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How do you say "necklace" in Spanish?
el collar
In Spanish, "necklace" is el collar.
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Pronunciation
Try saying it as "el collar" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el collar is masculine. Its plural is collares.
Example sentence
Le regaló un collar de oro.
He gave her a gold necklace.
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How to remember el collar
Say "collar" while pointing at (or imagining) a necklace - the physical gesture anchors the sound to the meaning.
Related words
- jacket la chaqueta
- scarf la bufanda
- sock el calcetín
- pajama el pijama
- tie la corbata
- sandal la sandalia
- boot la bota
- slipper la zapatilla
- sneaker la zapatilla
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Questions about el collar
How do you pronounce el collar?
Try saying it as "el collar" - double l sounds close to an English 'y'; with no accent, stress lands on the last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el collar masculine or feminine?
el collar is masculine. el collar is masculine. Its plural is collares.
How is el collar used in Spanish?
el collar is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Le regaló un collar de oro. (He gave her a gold necklace.).
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