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How do you say "sunflower" in Spanish?
el girasol
In Spanish, "sunflower" is el girasol.
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Pronunciation
This is el hee-rah-SOL, stress on the last syllable, with the initial g pronounced like an English h.
Grammar notes
el girasol is masculine. Its plural is girasoles.
Example sentence
El girasol se giró hacia el sol.
The sunflower turned toward the sun.
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How to remember el girasol
Girasol hides 'sol' (sun) at the end, since this flower always turns toward it.
Related words
- root la raíz
- branch la rama
- trunk el tronco
- leaf la hoja
- seed la semilla
- bud brote
- oak el roble
- pine el pino
- palm la palmera
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Questions about el girasol
How do you pronounce el girasol?
This is el hee-rah-SOL, stress on the last syllable, with the initial g pronounced like an English h.
Is el girasol masculine or feminine?
el girasol is masculine. el girasol is masculine. Its plural is girasoles.
How is el girasol used in Spanish?
el girasol is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El girasol se giró hacia el sol. (The sunflower turned toward the sun.).
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