🇪🇸 Spanish

cambio

masculine

el cambio

change

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cambio
/el ˈkambjo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say cambio in Spanish?

IPA
/el ˈkambjo/

How do you pronounce cambio in Spanish?

cambio is pronounced /el ˈkambjo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El cambio climático es un problema muy grave que afecta a todo el mundo.

Climate change is a very serious problem that affects the whole world.

El cambio de gobierno fue rápido e inesperado después de las elecciones.

The change of government was rapid and unexpected after the elections.

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Why is it masculine?

Cambio is masculine because it derives from the Late Latin "cambium" (exchange, barter), which was a neuter noun that became masculine when adopted into Romance languages—a common pattern where Latin neuter nouns shifted to masculine gender in Spanish and other Romance languages.

What is the Spanish word for change?

The Spanish word for change is el cambio — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇫🇷 Frenchchangementlemasculine
🇮🇹 Italiancambiamentoilmasculine
🇵🇹 Portuguesemudança flips!afeminine

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