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How do you say "rotten" in Spanish?
podrido
In Spanish, "rotten" is podrido.
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Pronunciation
For 'podrido', tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided.
Grammar notes
podrido is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La manzana se había podrido.
The apple had gone rotten.
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How to remember podrido
Turn 'podrido' into a small mental cartoon of The apple had gone rotten, using the line 'La manzana se había podrido.' as the caption.
Related words
- hard Duro
- smooth suave
- rough Áspero
- loud fuerte
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- thin Delgado
- fresh fresco
- ripe maduro
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Questions about podrido
How do you pronounce podrido?
For 'podrido', tap the single r lightly with the tip of your tongue; stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and keep every vowel crisp and unglided.
Is podrido formal or casual?
podrido is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is podrido used in Spanish?
podrido is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La manzana se había podrido. (The apple had gone rotten.).
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