Decorative cut paper in Spanish
Decorative cut paper in Spanish is papel picado (pah-PEHL pee-KAH-doh). It's masculine: el papel picado.
- Spanish
- el papel picado
- Say it
- el pah-PEHL pee-KAH-doh
- Gender
- Masculine: el papel picado
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Spanish words for Day of the Dead ofrendas
The other words in step 2 of Day of the Dead Words in Spanish.
- la ofrendaoffering / memorial display · lah oh-FREHN-dah
- el altaraltar · el ahl-TAHR
- el cempasúchilmarigold (Day of the Dead flower) · el sehm-pah-SOO-cheel
- el copalcopal resin · el koh-PAHL
- el inciensoincense · el een-SYEHN-soh
- la veladoravotive candle · lah beh-lah-DOH-rah
- el retratoportrait · el reh-TRAH-toh
- el pétaloflower petal · el PEH-tah-loh
- el incensarioincense burner · el een-sehn-SAH-ryoh
Questions about papel picado
How do you say decorative cut paper in Spanish?
Decorative cut paper in Spanish is el papel picado.
How do you pronounce papel picado?
Say it pah-PEHL pee-KAH-doh. The syllables in capitals are stressed: PEHL and KAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is papel picado masculine or feminine in Spanish?
papel picado is masculine, so it takes el: el papel picado.
What does papel picado mean in English?
In English, el papel picado means decorative cut paper.
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