Afternoon snack (central Colombia) in Spanish
Afternoon snack (central Colombia) in Spanish is onces (OHN-sehs). It's feminine and plural: las onces.
- Spanish
- las onces
- Say it
- lahs OHN-sehs
- Gender
- Feminine, plural: las onces
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Colombian words for everyday objects and places
The other words in step 2 of Colombian Spanish Words.
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- la cobijablanket (Colombia) · lah koh-BEE-hah
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Questions about onces
How do you say afternoon snack (central Colombia) in Spanish?
Afternoon snack (central Colombia) in Spanish is las onces.
How do you pronounce onces?
Say it OHN-sehs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: OHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is onces masculine or feminine in Spanish?
onces is feminine and plural, so it takes las: las onces.
What does onces mean in English?
In English, las onces means afternoon snack (central Colombia).
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