Main course in Spanish
Main course in Spanish is plato principal (PLAH-toh preen-see-PAHL). It's masculine: el plato principal.
- Spanish
- el plato principal
- Say it
- el PLAH-toh preen-see-PAHL
- Gender
- Masculine: el plato principal
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Spanish words for courses and table settings
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- la entradaappetizer · lah en-TRAH-dah
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- la porciónportion · lah por-SYOHN
- el postredessert · el POHS-treh
- la bebidadrink · lah beh-BEE-dah
- la servilletanapkin · lah sehr-bee-YEH-tah
- el tenedorfork · el teh-neh-DOR
- el cuchilloknife · el koo-CHEE-yoh
- la cucharaspoon · lah koo-CHAH-rah
Questions about plato principal
How do you say main course in Spanish?
Main course in Spanish is el plato principal.
How do you pronounce plato principal?
Say it PLAH-toh preen-see-PAHL. The syllables in capitals are stressed: PLAH and PAHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is plato principal masculine or feminine in Spanish?
plato principal is masculine, so it takes el: el plato principal.
What does plato principal mean in English?
In English, el plato principal means main course.
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