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How do you say "short" in Spanish?
corto
In Spanish, "short" is corto.
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Pronunciation
Say KOR-toh. The stress falls on the first syllable. The r is rolled lightly.
Grammar notes
Corto changes: corta (feminine), cortos (masculine plural), cortas (feminine plural).
Example sentence
Tengo el cabello corto.
I have short hair.
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How to remember corto
Corto sounds like court, and a court is a short, enclosed space compared to an open field.
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Questions about corto
How do you say "short" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "short" is corto. It is a noun.
How is corto written in Spanish?
corto is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is corto used in a sentence?
Use corto as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tengo el cabello corto. (I have short hair.).
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