Crab in Spanish
Crab in Spanish is cangrejo (kahn-GREH-hoh). It's masculine: el cangrejo, plural los cangrejos.
- Spanish
- el cangrejo
- Say it
- el kahn-GREH-hoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el cangrejo
- Plural
- los cangrejos
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Questions about cangrejo
How do you say crab in Spanish?
Crab in Spanish is el cangrejo.
How do you pronounce cangrejo?
Say it kahn-GREH-hoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GREH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cangrejo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cangrejo is masculine, so it takes el: el cangrejo. The plural is los cangrejos.
What does cangrejo mean in English?
In English, el cangrejo means crab.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.