Avocado (Mexico) in Spanish
Avocado (Mexico) in Spanish is aguacate (ah-gwah-KAH-teh), or palta. It's masculine: el aguacate.
- Spanish
- el aguacate
- Say it
- el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el aguacate
- Also said
- la palta
- Note
- Also common in many other Spanish-speaking countries.
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
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Questions about aguacate
How do you say avocado (Mexico) in Spanish?
Avocado (Mexico) in Spanish is el aguacate. You can also say la palta. Also common in many other Spanish-speaking countries.
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.
What does aguacate mean in English?
In English, el aguacate means avocado (Mexico).
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