Leftovers in Spanish
Leftovers in Spanish is sobras (SOH-brahs). It's feminine and plural: las sobras.
- Spanish
- las sobras
- Say it
- lahs SOH-brahs
- Gender
- Feminine, plural: las sobras
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Spanish words for Thanksgiving dinner and gatherings
The other words in step 3 of Thanksgiving Words in Spanish.
- la reunión familiarfamily gathering · lah reh-oo-NYOHN fah-mee-LYAHR
- el anfitriónhost · el ahn-fee-TRYOHN
- el invitadoguest · el een-bee-TAH-doh
- el banquetefeast · el bahn-KEH-teh
- el manteltablecloth · el mahn-TEHL
- la fuenteserving platter · lah FWEHN-teh
- la sobremesaafter-meal conversation · lah soh-breh-MEH-sah
- el desfileparade · el dehs-FEE-leh
- trincharto carve (meat) · treen-CHAHR
Questions about sobras
How do you say leftovers in Spanish?
Leftovers in Spanish is las sobras.
How do you pronounce sobras?
Say it SOH-brahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is sobras masculine or feminine in Spanish?
sobras is feminine and plural, so it takes las: las sobras.
What does sobras mean in English?
In English, las sobras means leftovers.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.