Drinking straw (Mexico) in Spanish
Drinking straw (Mexico) in Spanish is popote (poh-POH-teh), or pajita. It's masculine: el popote.
- Spanish
- el popote
- Say it
- el poh-POH-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el popote
- Also said
- la pajita
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Mexican Spanish food vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Mexican Spanish Words.
- el elotecorn on the cob (Mexico) · el eh-LOH-teh
- el ejotegreen bean (Mexico) · el eh-HOH-teh
- el jitomatered tomato (central Mexico) · el hee-toh-MAH-teh
- el aguacateavocado (Mexico) · el ah-gwah-KAH-teh
- el guajoloteturkey (Mexico) · el gwah-hoh-LOH-teh
- el cacahuatepeanut (Mexico) · el kah-kah-WAH-teh
- la calabacitazucchini (Mexico) · lah kah-lah-bah-SEE-tah
- el chícharopea (Mexico) · el CHEE-chah-roh
- la botanasnack (Mexico) · lah boh-TAH-nah
Questions about popote
How do you say drinking straw (Mexico) in Spanish?
Drinking straw (Mexico) in Spanish is el popote. You can also say la pajita.
How do you pronounce popote?
Say it poh-POH-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: POH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is popote masculine or feminine in Spanish?
popote is masculine, so it takes el: el popote.
What does popote mean in English?
In English, el popote means drinking straw (Mexico).
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