Avocado in Spanish
Avocado in Spanish is aguacate (ah-gwah-KAH-teh), or palta. It's masculine: el aguacate, plural los aguacates.
- Spanish
- el aguacate
- Say it
- el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el aguacate
- Plural
- los aguacates
- Also said
- la palta
- Note
- Palta in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
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Questions about aguacate
How do you say avocado in Spanish?
Avocado in Spanish is el aguacate. You can also say la palta. Palta in Argentina, Chile and Peru.
How do you pronounce aguacate?
Say it ah-gwah-KAH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is aguacate masculine or feminine in Spanish?
aguacate is masculine, so it takes el: el aguacate. The plural is los aguacates.
What does aguacate mean in English?
In English, el aguacate means avocado.
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