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Refrigerator (regional comparison) in Spanish

Refrigerator (regional comparison) in Spanish is frigorífico (free-goh-REE-fee-koh), or refrigerador, heladera or nevera. It's masculine: el frigorífico.

Spanish
el frigorífico
Say it
el free-goh-REE-fee-koh
Gender
Masculine: el frigorífico
Also said
el refrigerador, la heladera, la nevera
Note
Argentina: heladera. Mexico: refrigerador. Nevera is also used in Spain and several American countries.

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Questions about frigorífico

How do you say refrigerator (regional comparison) in Spanish?

Refrigerator (regional comparison) in Spanish is el frigorífico. You can also say el refrigerador, la heladera or la nevera. Argentina: heladera. Mexico: refrigerador. Nevera is also used in Spain and several American countries.

How do you pronounce frigorífico?

Say it free-goh-REE-fee-koh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: REE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.

Is frigorífico masculine or feminine in Spanish?

frigorífico is masculine, so it takes el: el frigorífico.

What does frigorífico mean in English?

In English, el frigorífico means refrigerator (regional comparison).

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