Car trunk (regional comparison) in Spanish
Car trunk (regional comparison) in Spanish is maletero (mah-leh-TEH-roh), or cajuela or baúl. It's masculine: el maletero.
- Spanish
- el maletero
- Say it
- el mah-leh-TEH-roh
- Gender
- Masculine: el maletero
- Also said
- la cajuela, el baúl
- Note
- Mexico: cajuela. Argentina and other countries: baúl.
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Questions about maletero
How do you say car trunk (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Car trunk (regional comparison) in Spanish is el maletero. You can also say la cajuela or el baúl. Mexico: cajuela. Argentina and other countries: baúl.
How do you pronounce maletero?
Say it mah-leh-TEH-roh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is maletero masculine or feminine in Spanish?
maletero is masculine, so it takes el: el maletero.
What does maletero mean in English?
In English, el maletero means car trunk (regional comparison).
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