Tamal in Spanish
Tamal in Spanish is tamal (tah-MAHL). It's masculine: el tamal.
- Spanish
- el tamal
- Say it
- el tah-MAHL
- Gender
- Masculine: el tamal
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Spanish Day of the Dead food and art terms
The other words in step 3 of Day of the Dead Words in Spanish.
- el pan de muertoDay of the Dead bread · el PAHN deh MWEHR-toh
- la calaverita de azúcarsugar skull · lah kah-lah-beh-REE-tah deh ah-SOO-kahr
- la calaveraskull · lah kah-lah-BEH-rah
- el esqueletoskeleton · el ehs-keh-LEH-toh
- la Catrinaelegant female skeleton figure · lah kah-TREE-nah
- la calaverita literariaplayful Day of the Dead verse · lah kah-lah-beh-REE-tah lee-teh-RAH-ryah
- el molemole sauce · el MOH-leh
- el atoleatole (corn-based drink) · el ah-TOH-leh
- la calabaza en tachacandied pumpkin · lah kah-lah-BAH-sah en TAH-chah
Questions about tamal
How do you say tamal in Spanish?
Tamal in Spanish is el tamal.
How do you pronounce tamal?
Say it tah-MAHL. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MAHL. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is tamal masculine or feminine in Spanish?
tamal is masculine, so it takes el: el tamal.
What does tamal mean in English?
In English, el tamal means tamal.
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