Thumb in Spanish
Thumb in Spanish is pulgar (pool-GAR). It's masculine: el pulgar, plural los pulgares.
- Spanish
- el pulgar
- Say it
- el pool-GAR
- Gender
- Masculine: el pulgar
- Plural
- los pulgares
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Questions about pulgar
How do you say thumb in Spanish?
Thumb in Spanish is el pulgar.
How do you pronounce pulgar?
Say it pool-GAR. The syllable in capitals is stressed: GAR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is pulgar masculine or feminine in Spanish?
pulgar is masculine, so it takes el: el pulgar. The plural is los pulgares.
What does pulgar mean in English?
In English, el pulgar means thumb.
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