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How do you say "smooth" in Spanish?
suave
In Spanish, "smooth" is suave.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce 'suave' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and don't forget to pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do.
Grammar notes
suave is a adjective used the same way as its English equivalent.
Example sentence
La mesa tiene una superficie lisa.
The table has a smooth surface.
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How to remember suave
Link 'suave' to its meaning, The table has a smooth surface, by repeating the example sentence 'La mesa tiene una superficie lisa.' out loud a few times.
Related words
- hard Duro
- rough Áspero
- loud fuerte
- thick grueso
- thin Delgado
- fresh fresco
- rotten podrido
- ripe maduro
- raw RAW
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Questions about suave
How do you pronounce suave?
Pronounce 'suave' with clean, flat vowels, stress naturally falls on the second-to-last syllable, and don't forget to pronounce every letter clearly rather than swallowing syllables the way English speakers often do.
Is suave formal or casual?
suave is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is suave used in Spanish?
suave is used the same way as the equivalent English adjective. For example: La mesa tiene una superficie lisa. (The table has a smooth surface.).
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