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How do you say "theater" in Spanish?
el teatro
In Spanish, "theater" is el teatro.
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Pronunciation
You want to land on "el teatro" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
el teatro is masculine. Its plural is teatros.
Example sentence
Vimos una obra de teatro en el teatro.
We watched a play at the theater.
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How to remember el teatro
Picture the scene from the example - "We watched a play at the theater." - and tie the image directly to "teatro".
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Questions about el teatro
How do you pronounce el teatro?
You want to land on "el teatro" - stress falls naturally on the second-to-last syllable; "el" marks gender, not stress.
Is el teatro masculine or feminine?
el teatro is masculine. el teatro is masculine. Its plural is teatros.
How is el teatro used in Spanish?
el teatro is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Vimos una obra de teatro en el teatro. (We watched a play at the theater.).
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