Right (legal entitlement) in Spanish
Right (legal entitlement) in Spanish is derecho (deh-REH-choh). It's masculine: el derecho.
- Spanish
- el derecho
- Say it
- el deh-REH-choh
- Gender
- Masculine: el derecho
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Questions about derecho
How do you say right (legal entitlement) in Spanish?
Right (legal entitlement) in Spanish is el derecho.
How do you pronounce derecho?
Say it deh-REH-choh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: REH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is derecho masculine or feminine in Spanish?
derecho is masculine, so it takes el: el derecho.
What does derecho mean in English?
In English, el derecho means right (legal entitlement).
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