Garbage in Spanish
Garbage in Spanish is basura (bah-SOO-rah). It's feminine: la basura.
- Spanish
- la basura
- Say it
- lah bah-SOO-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la basura
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Pollution and waste vocabulary in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Environment Words in Spanish.
- la contaminaciónpollution · lah kohn-tah-mee-nah-SYOHN
- los residuoswaste · lohs rreh-SEE-dwohs
- el vertederolandfill · el behr-teh-DEH-roh
- las aguas residualeswastewater · lahs AH-gwahs rreh-see-DWAH-lehs
- las emisionesemissions · lahs eh-mee-SYOH-nehs
- el efecto invernaderogreenhouse effect · el eh-FEHK-toh een-behr-nah-DEH-roh
- el cambio climáticoclimate change · el KAHM-byoh klee-MAH-tee-koh
- el calentamiento globalglobal warming · el kah-lehn-tah-MYEHN-toh gloh-BAHL
- la deforestacióndeforestation · lah deh-foh-rehs-tah-SYOHN
Questions about basura
How do you say garbage in Spanish?
Garbage in Spanish is la basura.
How do you pronounce basura?
Say it bah-SOO-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is basura masculine or feminine in Spanish?
basura is feminine, so it takes la: la basura.
What does basura mean in English?
In English, la basura means garbage.
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