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Egg in Spanish

“Egg” in Spanish is el huevo: a masculine noun, pronounced /ˈwe.bo/.

A Costa Rican cook wearing an apron cracks an egg with one hand over a steaming black pan in a simple home kitchen.
el huevo /ˈwe.bo/ · masculine noun Hear the word

In a sentence

La cocinera rompe el huevo sobre la sartén caliente con cuidado.

The cook breaks the egg over the hot pan carefully.

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Grammar note

It's masculine: el huevo, los huevos. The h is silent and hue- sounds like the English way: WAY-bo.

How to remember it

You've likely seen it on a menu: huevos rancheros, ranch-style eggs.

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