Cellphone (regional comparison) in Spanish
Cellphone (regional comparison) in Spanish is móvil (MOH-beel), or celular. It's masculine: el móvil.
- Spanish
- el móvil
- Say it
- el MOH-beel
- Gender
- Masculine: el móvil
- Also said
- el celular
- Note
- Spain: móvil. Much of Latin America: celular.
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Spain and Latin America words for travel and technology
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- el cochecar (regional comparison) · el KOH-cheh
- el autobúsbus (regional comparison) · el ow-toh-BOOS
- el camióntruck (regional comparison) · el kah-MYOHN
- el neumáticotire (regional comparison) · el neh-oo-MAH-tee-koh
- el maleterocar trunk (regional comparison) · el mah-leh-TEH-roh
- la gasolinagasoline (regional comparison) · lah gah-soh-LEE-nah
- el conductordriver (regional comparison) · el kohn-dook-TOR
Questions about móvil
How do you say cellphone (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Cellphone (regional comparison) in Spanish is el móvil. You can also say el celular. Spain: móvil. Much of Latin America: celular.
How do you pronounce móvil?
Say it MOH-beel. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is móvil masculine or feminine in Spanish?
móvil is masculine, so it takes el: el móvil.
What does móvil mean in English?
In English, el móvil means cellphone (regional comparison).
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