Paprika in Spanish
Paprika in Spanish is pimentón (pee-mehn-TOHN), or páprika. It's masculine: el pimentón.
- Spanish
- el pimentón
- Say it
- el pee-mehn-TOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el pimentón
- Also said
- la páprika
- Note
- In Spain, pimentón is the ground spice; pimentón can mean bell pepper elsewhere.
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Common spices in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Spices and Herbs in Spanish.
- la canelacinnamon · lah kah-NEH-lah
- el cominocumin · el koh-MEE-noh
- el clavo de olorclove (spice) · el KLAH-boh deh oh-LOR
- la nuez moscadanutmeg · lah NWEHS mohs-KAH-dah
- el jengibreginger · el hehn-HEE-breh
- la cúrcumaturmeric · lah KOOR-koo-mah
- el azafránsaffron · el ah-sah-FRAHN
- la pimienta negrablack pepper · lah pee-MYEHN-tah NEH-grah
Questions about pimentón
How do you say paprika in Spanish?
Paprika in Spanish is el pimentón. You can also say la páprika. In Spain, pimentón is the ground spice; pimentón can mean bell pepper elsewhere.
How do you pronounce pimentón?
Say it pee-mehn-TOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is pimentón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
pimentón is masculine, so it takes el: el pimentón.
What does pimentón mean in English?
In English, el pimentón means paprika.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.