Trash can (Puerto Rico) in Spanish
Trash can (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is zafacón (sah-fah-KOHN). It's masculine: el zafacón.
- Spanish
- el zafacón
- Say it
- el sah-fah-KOHN
- Gender
- Masculine: el zafacón
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Puerto Rican words for transport and household objects
The other words in step 2 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- los mahonesjeans (Puerto Rico) · lohs mah-HOH-nehs
- los chavosmoney (Puerto Rican informal) · lohs CHAH-bohs
- el vellónnickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) · el beh-YOHN
- la guaguabus (Puerto Rico) · lah GWAH-gwah
- la marquesinacarport (Puerto Rico) · lah mahr-keh-SEE-nah
- el abanicofan (household; Puerto Rico) · el ah-bah-NEE-koh
- el sorbetodrinking straw (Puerto Rico) · el sor-BEH-toh
- el mapomop (Puerto Rico) · el MAH-poh
- la neverarefrigerator (Puerto Rico) · lah neh-BEH-rah
Questions about zafacón
How do you say trash can (Puerto Rico) in Spanish?
Trash can (Puerto Rico) in Spanish is el zafacón.
How do you pronounce zafacón?
Say it sah-fah-KOHN. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is zafacón masculine or feminine in Spanish?
zafacón is masculine, so it takes el: el zafacón.
What does zafacón mean in English?
In English, el zafacón means trash can (Puerto Rico).
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