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el hombre
man
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How do you say hombre in Spanish?
How do you pronounce hombre in Spanish?
hombre is pronounced /el ˈombɾe/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
El hombre alto compró un carro nuevo.
The tall man bought a new car. (Note: 'alto' is masculine to agree with 'hombre'; if it were a woman, we'd say 'La mujer alta')
Ese hombre inteligente es un ingeniero muy respetado.
That intelligent man is a very respected engineer. (Note: 'inteligente' and 'respetado' must be masculine to match 'hombre'; gender agreement is grammatically required in Spanish)
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Why is it masculine?
Hombre descends from Latin "homo" (human being), which is masculine in gender, and Spanish retained this grammatical gender when the word evolved phonetically over centuries. The masculine gender stuck despite the word's broad meaning encompassing all humans, making it an exception to intuitive gender assignment rather than following a clear rule.
What is the Spanish word for man?
The Spanish word for man is el hombre — masculine.
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