Cousin (male) in Spanish
Cousin (male) in Spanish is primo (PREE-moh). It's masculine: el primo, plural los primos.
- Spanish
- el primo
- Say it
- el PREE-moh
- Gender
- Masculine: el primo
- Plural
- los primos
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Family Members in Spanish.
- los abuelosgrandparents · lohs ah-BWEH-lohs
- el abuelograndfather · el ah-BWEH-loh
- la abuelagrandmother · lah ah-BWEH-lah
- el nietograndson · el NYEH-toh
- la nietagranddaughter · lah NYEH-tah
- el tíouncle · el TEE-oh
- la tíaaunt · lah TEE-ah
- la primacousin (female) · lah PREE-mah
- el sobrinonephew · el soh-BREE-noh
- la sobrinaniece · lah soh-BREE-nah
Questions about primo
How do you say cousin (male) in Spanish?
Cousin (male) in Spanish is el primo.
How do you pronounce primo?
Say it PREE-moh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PREE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is primo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
primo is masculine, so it takes el: el primo. The plural is los primos.
What does primo mean in English?
In English, el primo means cousin (male).
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