tall – alto (m)/alta (f)

(Pronounced ahl-toh/ahl-tah)

To remember that tall is pronounced ahl-toh or ahl-tah (alto/alta) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The tall lady at the back of the choir is an alto (alto) - she's taller than all the men!

Examples of alto/alta (tall) in a sentence

Mi hermano es muy alto.

(My brother is very tall.)

Ella es una chica muy alta.

(She is a very tall girl.)

Ese edificio es demasiado alto.

(That building is too tall.)