Bus (Puerto Rico) in Spanish
Bus (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is guagua (GWAH-gwah). It's feminine: la guagua.
- Spanish
- la guagua
- Say it
- lah GWAH-gwah
- Gender
- Feminine: la guagua
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Puerto Rican words for transport and household objects
The other words in step 2 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- el zafacóntrash can (Puerto Rico) · el sah-fah-KOHN
- los mahonesjeans (Puerto Rico) · lohs mah-HOH-nehs
- los chavosmoney (Puerto Rican informal) · lohs CHAH-bohs
- el vellónnickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) · el beh-YOHN
- la marquesinacarport (Puerto Rico) · lah mahr-keh-SEE-nah
- el abanicofan (household; Puerto Rico) · el ah-bah-NEE-koh
- el sorbetodrinking straw (Puerto Rico) · el sor-BEH-toh
- el mapomop (Puerto Rico) · el MAH-poh
- la neverarefrigerator (Puerto Rico) · lah neh-BEH-rah
Questions about guagua
How do you say bus (Puerto Rico) in Spanish?
Bus (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is la guagua.
How do you pronounce guagua?
Say it GWAH-gwah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GWAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is guagua masculine or feminine in Spanish?
guagua is feminine, so it takes la: la guagua.
What does guagua mean in English?
In English, la guagua means bus (Puerto Rico).
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