Oil in Spanish
Oil in Spanish is aceite (ah-SAY-teh). It's masculine: el aceite.
- Spanish
- el aceite
- Say it
- el ah-SAY-teh
- Gender
- Masculine: el aceite
- Note
- Aceite de oliva, olive oil.
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Questions about aceite
How do you say oil in Spanish?
Oil in Spanish is el aceite. Aceite de oliva, olive oil.
How do you pronounce aceite?
Say it ah-SAY-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SAY. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is aceite masculine or feminine in Spanish?
aceite is masculine, so it takes el: el aceite.
What does aceite mean in English?
In English, el aceite means oil.
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