hat – el sombrero

(Pronounced sohm-breh-roh)

Note: In Spanish, sombrero refers to all types of hat.

To remember that hat is pronounced sohm-breh-roh (sombrero) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

He owned many types of hats, including a sombrero (sombrero)

Sombrero is masculine, so it's el sombrero. Imagine an elephant wearing a hat.