Avocado (Argentina) in Spanish
Avocado (Argentina) in Spanish is palta (PAHL-tah), or aguacate. It's feminine: la palta.
- Spanish
- la palta
- Say it
- lah PAHL-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la palta
- Also said
- el aguacate
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Questions about palta
How do you say avocado (Argentina) in Spanish?
Avocado (Argentina) in Spanish is la palta. You can also say el aguacate.
How do you pronounce palta?
Say it PAHL-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PAHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is palta masculine or feminine in Spanish?
palta is feminine, so it takes la: la palta.
What does palta mean in English?
In English, la palta means avocado (Argentina).
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