Onion in Spanish
Onion in Spanish is cebolla (seh-BOH-yah). It's feminine: la cebolla.
- Spanish
- la cebolla
- Say it
- lah seh-BOH-yah
- Gender
- Feminine: la cebolla
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Questions about cebolla
How do you say onion in Spanish?
Onion in Spanish is la cebolla.
How do you pronounce cebolla?
Say it seh-BOH-yah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BOH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cebolla masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cebolla is feminine, so it takes la: la cebolla.
What does cebolla mean in English?
In English, la cebolla means onion.
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