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Man – el hombre

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced om-bray – the "h" is silent in Spanish)

To remember that man is pronounced om-bray (hombre) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The man ate his meal as normal – even though they had served his omelette in a beret (hombre).

The man ate his meal as normal – even though they had served his omelette in a beret (hombre).

It's so obvious that hombre (man) is masculine that we're not including an elephant image here. 

 

Examples of hombre (man) in a sentence

 

El hombre alto camina por la calle.

(The tall man walks down the street.)

 

Ese hombre es el mejor médico de la ciudad.

(That man is the best doctor in the city.)

 

El hombre y su perro descansan en el parque.

(The man and his dog rest in the park.)

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