Ham in Spanish
Ham in Spanish is jamón (hah-MOHN). It's masculine: el jamón.
- Spanish
- el jamón
- Say it
- el hah-MOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el jamón
One of 62 words in Food and Drinks in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Meat and fish in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Food and Drinks in Spanish.
- la carnemeat · lah KAR-neh
- el pollochicken · el POH-yoh
- la carne de resbeef · lah KAR-neh deh RREHS
- el cerdopork · el SEHR-doh
- la salchichasausage · lah sahl-CHEE-chah
- el pescadofish · el pehs-KAH-doh
- los mariscosseafood · lohs mah-REES-kohs
- los camaronesshrimp · lohs kah-mah-ROH-nehs
- el atúntuna · el ah-TOON
- el huevoegg · el WEH-boh
- el tocinobacon · el toh-SEE-noh
Questions about jamón
How do you say ham in Spanish?
Ham in Spanish is el jamón.
How do you pronounce jamón?
Say it hah-MOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is jamón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
jamón is masculine, so it takes el: el jamón.
What does jamón mean in English?
In English, el jamón means ham.
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