Paper in Spanish
Paper in Spanish is papel (pah-PEL). It's masculine: el papel, plural los papeles.
- Spanish
- el papel
- Say it
- el pah-PEL
- Gender
- Masculine: el papel
- Plural
- los papeles
- Also
- el papel in Materials in Spanish
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Spanish nouns for everyday things
The other words in step 4 of Common Spanish Nouns.
- la cosathing · lah KOH-sah
- el dineromoney · el dee-NEH-roh
- el librobook · el LEE-broh
- el teléfonophone · el teh-LEH-foh-noh
- la llavekey · lah YAH-beh
- la fotophoto · lah FOH-toh
- el regalogift · el rreh-GAH-loh
- la cartaletter · lah KAR-tah
- la cajabox · lah KAH-hah
- el juegogame · el HWEH-goh
- la películamovie · lah peh-LEE-koo-lah
Questions about papel
How do you say paper in Spanish?
Paper in Spanish is el papel. In materials in spanish, paper is el papel.
How do you pronounce papel?
Say it pah-PEL. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PEL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is papel masculine or feminine in Spanish?
papel is masculine, so it takes el: el papel. The plural is los papeles.
What does papel mean in English?
In English, el papel means paper.
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