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el cuento
story
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How do you say cuento in Spanish?
How do you pronounce cuento in Spanish?
cuento is pronounced /el ˈkwento/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El cuento tradicional que leí era muy largo y fascinante.
The traditional tale that I read was very long and fascinating.
Mi cuento favorito es aquél, el primero que escribí cuando era pequeño.
My favorite story is that one, the first one I wrote when I was small.
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Why is it masculine?
Cuento is masculine because it derives from Latin "computus" (a reckoning or account), which was a masculine noun, and Spanish retained the gender of its etymological source. The word originally meant "count" or "reckoning" before evolving to mean "story" or "tale."
What is the Spanish word for story?
The Spanish word for story is el cuento — masculine.
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