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el coche
car
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How do you say coche in Spanish?
How do you pronounce coche in Spanish?
coche is pronounced /el ˈkotʃe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El coche rojo es muy rápido y moderno.
The red car is very fast and modern. (masculine articles and adjectives: el, rojo, rápido, moderno)
Mi coche antiguo necesita un mecánico bueno para repararlo.
My old car needs a good mechanic to repair it. (masculine adjectives: antiguo, bueno; masculine object pronoun: lo)
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Why is it masculine?
Coche is masculine. While it does derive from a borrowed word related to coaches/carriages (possibly from Turkish "koche" or similar sources), the gender assignment in Spanish follows the pattern of many masculine nouns ending in "-e". The word entered Spanish through various Romance language intermediaries and became established with masculine gender, which is typical for many Spanish nouns with this ending.
What is the Spanish word for car?
The Spanish word for car is el coche — masculine.
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