Gasoline (regional comparison) in Spanish
Gasoline (regional comparison) in Spanish is gasolina (gah-soh-LEE-nah), or nafta or bencina. It's feminine: la gasolina.
- Spanish
- la gasolina
- Say it
- lah gah-soh-LEE-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la gasolina
- Also said
- la nafta, la bencina
- Note
- Argentina: nafta. Chile: bencina. Gasolina is widespread elsewhere.
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Questions about gasolina
How do you say gasoline (regional comparison) in Spanish?
Gasoline (regional comparison) in Spanish is la gasolina. You can also say la nafta or la bencina. Argentina: nafta. Chile: bencina. Gasolina is widespread elsewhere.
How do you pronounce gasolina?
Say it gah-soh-LEE-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is gasolina masculine or feminine in Spanish?
gasolina is feminine, so it takes la: la gasolina.
What does gasolina mean in English?
In English, la gasolina means gasoline (regional comparison).
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