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How do you say "pilot" in Spanish?
el piloto
In Spanish, "pilot" is el piloto.
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Pronunciation
Say it as "el piloto" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Grammar notes
el piloto is masculine. Its plural is pilotos.
Example sentence
El piloto aterrizó el avión suavemente.
The pilot landed the plane smoothly.
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How to remember el piloto
"piloto" looks and sounds close to the English 'pilot', so let that family resemblance do the memorising for you.
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 piloto
How do you pronounce el piloto?
Say it as "el piloto" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" just flags it as a noun.
Is el piloto masculine or feminine?
el piloto is masculine. el piloto is masculine. Its plural is pilotos.
How is el piloto used in Spanish?
el piloto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El piloto aterrizó el avión suavemente. (The pilot landed the plane smoothly.).
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