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How do you say "submarine" in Spanish?
el submarino
In Spanish, "submarine" is el submarino.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el submarino" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el submarino is masculine. Its plural is submarinos.
Example sentence
El submarino se sumergió bajo las olas.
The submarine dived beneath the waves.
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How to remember el submarino
Think of the scene from the example - "The submarine dived beneath the waves." - and tie the image directly to "submarino".
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Questions about el submarino
How do you pronounce el submarino?
You want to land on "el submarino" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el submarino masculine or feminine?
el submarino is masculine. el submarino is masculine. Its plural is submarinos.
How is el submarino used in Spanish?
el submarino is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El submarino se sumergió bajo las olas. (The submarine dived beneath the waves.).
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