Custom in Spanish
Custom in Spanish is costumbre (kohs-TOOM-breh). It's feminine: la costumbre.
- Spanish
- la costumbre
- Say it
- lah kohs-TOOM-breh
- Gender
- Feminine: la costumbre
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Spanish New Year names and traditions
The other words in step 1 of New Year Words in Spanish.
- la NocheviejaNew Year's Eve · lah noh-cheh-BYEH-hah
- el Año NuevoNew Year's Day · el AH-nyoh NWEH-boh
- el fin de añoend of the year · el FEEN deh AH-nyoh
- la medianochemidnight · lah meh-dyah-NOH-cheh
- la cuenta regresivacountdown · lah KWEHN-tah reh-greh-SEE-bah
- las campanadasclock chimes · lahs kahm-pah-NAH-dahs
- la uvagrape · lah OO-bah
- el brindistoast (celebration) · el BREEN-dees
- la suerteluck · lah SWEHR-teh
Questions about costumbre
How do you say custom in Spanish?
Custom in Spanish is la costumbre.
How do you pronounce costumbre?
Say it kohs-TOOM-breh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TOOM. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is costumbre masculine or feminine in Spanish?
costumbre is feminine, so it takes la: la costumbre.
What does costumbre mean in English?
In English, la costumbre means custom.
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