Repeated scolding (Colombia) in Spanish
Repeated scolding (Colombia) in Spanish is cantaleta (kahn-tah-LEH-tah). It's feminine: la cantaleta.
- Spanish
- la cantaleta
- Say it
- lah kahn-tah-LEH-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la cantaleta
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Colombian slang words and everyday conversation
The other words in step 1 of Colombian Spanish Words.
- el parceroclose friend (Colombian informal) · el pahr-SEH-roh
- bacanocool / great (Colombian informal) · bah-KAH-noh
- el camellojob (Colombian slang) · el kah-MEH-yoh
- rumbearto go partying (Colombia) · room-beh-AHR
- la rumbaparty / night out (Colombia) · lah ROOM-bah
- la tusaheartbreak after a breakup (Colombia) · lah TOO-sah
- la lochalaziness / reluctance (Colombia) · lah LOH-chah
- la mameraboring nuisance (Colombia) · lah mah-MEH-rah
- la vainathing / stuff (Colombian informal) · lah BAHY-nah
Questions about cantaleta
How do you say repeated scolding (Colombia) in Spanish?
Repeated scolding (Colombia) in Spanish is la cantaleta.
How do you pronounce cantaleta?
Say it kahn-tah-LEH-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: LEH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is cantaleta masculine or feminine in Spanish?
cantaleta is feminine, so it takes la: la cantaleta.
What does cantaleta mean in English?
In English, la cantaleta means repeated scolding (Colombia).
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