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How do you say "quarter" in Spanish?
el cuarto
In Spanish, "quarter" is el cuarto.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el cuarto" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el cuarto is masculine. Its plural is cuartos.
Example sentence
Quedó una cuarta parte de la pizza.
A quarter of the pizza was left.
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How to remember el cuarto
Link it to the scene from the example - "A quarter of the pizza was left." - and tie the image directly to "cuarto".
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Questions about el cuarto
How do you pronounce el cuarto?
You want to land on "el cuarto" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el cuarto masculine or feminine?
el cuarto is masculine. el cuarto is masculine. Its plural is cuartos.
How is el cuarto used in Spanish?
el cuarto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Quedó una cuarta parte de la pizza. (A quarter of the pizza was left.).
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