Shelter in Spanish
Shelter in Spanish is refugio (reh-FOO-hyoh). It's masculine: el refugio.
- Spanish
- el refugio
- Say it
- el reh-FOO-hyoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el refugio
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Spanish disaster response vocabulary
The other words in step 3 of Natural Disasters in Spanish.
- el desastredisaster · el deh-SAHS-treh
- el riesgorisk · el RRYEHS-goh
- la alertaalert · lah ah-LEHR-tah
- la evacuaciónevacuation · lah eh-bah-kwah-SYOHN
- el rescaterescue · el rehs-KAH-teh
- los escombrosrubble · lohs ehs-KOHM-brohs
- los dañosdamage · lohs DAH-nyohs
- el apagónpower outage · el ah-pah-GOHN
- la reconstrucciónreconstruction · lah reh-kohns-trook-SYOHN
Questions about refugio
How do you say shelter in Spanish?
Shelter in Spanish is el refugio.
How do you pronounce refugio?
Say it reh-FOO-hyoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: FOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is refugio masculine or feminine in Spanish?
refugio is masculine, so it takes el: el refugio.
What does refugio mean in English?
In English, el refugio means shelter.
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