Palabra Lexi · common words in Spanish
How to say "gift" in Spanish
"Gift" in Spanish is regalo, pronounced reh-GAH-loh (stress on the syllable in capitals). In short: a present you give someone. It is a masculine noun (el regalo, plural los regalos). Also: don, a gift in the sense of a talent (tener un don, "to have a gift").
| Spanish | regalo |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | reh-GAH-loh |
| Meaning | gift |
| Gender | masculine: el regalo |
| Plural | los regalos |
| Frequency | #69 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice. Gender and plural: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
How to pronounce regalo
Regalo is pronounced reh-GAH-loh, in IPA /reˈɡalo/. Regalo has three syllables, reh-GAH-loh, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable.
- Rr, and r at the start of a word, is rolled.
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Is regalo masculine or feminine?
Regalo is masculine, so it takes el (the) and un (a): el regalo. The plural is los regalos. That fits the usual pattern: most nouns ending in -o are masculine.
Example sentences
Un regalo para ti
a gift for you
Me dieron un regalo
They gave me a gift
Traigo un regalo.
I'm bringing a gift.
How to remember regalo
regalo [reh-GAH-loh] sounds like the English “regal”. Picture this:
A regal gift: the box wears a crown and two ribbons hold it like royal guards.
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