Portrait in Spanish
Portrait in Spanish is retrato (reh-TRAH-toh). It's masculine: el retrato.
- Spanish
- el retrato
- Say it
- el reh-TRAH-toh
- Gender
- Masculine: el retrato
- Also
- el retrato in Art Words in Spanish
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Spanish words for Day of the Dead ofrendas
The other words in step 2 of Day of the Dead Words in Spanish.
- la ofrendaoffering / memorial display · lah oh-FREHN-dah
- el altaraltar · el ahl-TAHR
- el cempasúchilmarigold (Day of the Dead flower) · el sehm-pah-SOO-cheel
- el copalcopal resin · el koh-PAHL
- el inciensoincense · el een-SYEHN-soh
- la veladoravotive candle · lah beh-lah-DOH-rah
- el papel picadodecorative cut paper · el pah-PEHL pee-KAH-doh
- el pétaloflower petal · el PEH-tah-loh
- el incensarioincense burner · el een-sehn-SAH-ryoh
Questions about retrato
How do you say portrait in Spanish?
Portrait in Spanish is el retrato. In art words in spanish, portrait is el retrato.
How do you pronounce retrato?
Say it reh-TRAH-toh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TRAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is retrato masculine or feminine in Spanish?
retrato is masculine, so it takes el: el retrato.
What does retrato mean in English?
In English, el retrato means portrait.
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