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How do you say "sea" in Spanish?
mar
In Spanish, "sea" is mar.
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Pronunciation
Say mahr, with the r rolled slightly and stress on the only syllable.
Grammar notes
Mar is masculine, though in poetry it can sometimes be feminine. The plural is mares.
Example sentence
El mar es muy profundo.
The sea is very deep.
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How to remember mar
Mar sounds close to the English word mare meaning female horse. Picture waves rolling onto the shore.
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Questions about mar
How do you say "sea" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "sea" is mar. It is a noun.
How is mar written in Spanish?
mar is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is mar used in a sentence?
Use mar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El mar es muy profundo. (The sea is very deep.).
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