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How do you say "shellfish" in Spanish?
los mariscos
In Spanish, "shellfish" is los mariscos.
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Pronunciation
This is lohs mah-REES-kohs, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear s sound before the final kohs.
Grammar notes
los mariscos is masculine. Its plural is mariscos.
Example sentence
El restaurante es famoso por sus mariscos.
The restaurant is famous for its shellfish.
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How to remember los mariscos
Mariscos shares its root with 'mar', the sea, since shellfish all come from the ocean.
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Questions about los mariscos
How do you pronounce los mariscos?
This is lohs mah-REES-kohs, stress on the middle syllable, with a clear s sound before the final kohs.
Is los mariscos masculine or feminine?
los mariscos is masculine. los mariscos is masculine. Its plural is mariscos.
How is los mariscos used in Spanish?
los mariscos is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El restaurante es famoso por sus mariscos. (The restaurant is famous for its shellfish.).
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