Trash in Spanish
Trash in Spanish is basura (bah-SOO-rah). It's feminine: la basura.
- Spanish
- la basura
- Say it
- lah bah-SOO-rah
- Gender
- Feminine: la basura
One of 30 words in Household Chores in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish cleaning supplies and tools
The other words in step 3 of Household Chores in Spanish.
- la escobabroom · lah ehs-KOH-bah
- el recogedordustpan · el reh-koh-heh-DOR
- el trapeadormop · el trah-peh-ah-DOR
- la aspiradoravacuum cleaner · lah ahs-pee-rah-DOH-rah
- el cubobucket · el KOO-boh
- el trapocloth / rag · el TRAH-poh
- la esponjasponge · lah ehs-POHN-hah
- el detergentedetergent · el deh-tehr-HEHN-teh
- el cesto de la ropalaundry basket · el SEHS-toh deh lah ROH-pah
Questions about basura
How do you say trash in Spanish?
Trash in Spanish is la basura.
How do you pronounce basura?
Say it bah-SOO-rah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: SOO. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is basura masculine or feminine in Spanish?
basura is feminine, so it takes la: la basura.
What does basura mean in English?
In English, la basura means trash.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.