Chess in Spanish
Chess in Spanish is ajedrez (ah-heh-DREHS). It's masculine: el ajedrez.
- Spanish
- el ajedrez
- Say it
- el ah-heh-DREHS
- Gender
- Masculine: el ajedrez
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Spanish words for games and collecting hobbies
The other words in step 3 of Hobbies in Spanish.
- los juegos de mesaboard games · lohs HWEH-gohs deh MEH-sah
- los rompecabezasjigsaw puzzles · lohs rrohm-peh-kah-BEH-sahs
- los crucigramascrossword puzzles · lohs kroo-see-GRAH-mahs
- los videojuegosvideo games · lohs bee-deh-oh-HWEH-gohs
- la filateliastamp collecting · lah fee-lah-TEH-lyah
- la numismáticacoin collecting · lah noo-mees-MAH-tee-kah
- el modelismomodel building · el moh-deh-LEES-moh
- la reposteríabaking (hobby) · lah reh-pohs-teh-REE-ah
- la papiroflexiaorigami · lah pah-pee-roh-FLEHK-syah
Questions about ajedrez
How do you say chess in Spanish?
Chess in Spanish is el ajedrez.
How do you pronounce ajedrez?
Say it ah-heh-DREHS. The syllable in capitals is stressed: DREHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is ajedrez masculine or feminine in Spanish?
ajedrez is masculine, so it takes el: el ajedrez.
What does ajedrez mean in English?
In English, el ajedrez means chess.
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