producto
/proh-DOOK-toh/
product
When referring to a commercial item or merchandise, 'producto' translates to 'product'.
📝 In Action
Necesito comprar un producto para limpiar el suelo.
A1I need to buy a product to clean the floor.
Este es el producto estrella de nuestra compañía.
A2This is the star product of our company.
Los productos frescos se encuentran en el pasillo tres.
A2The fresh produce is in aisle three.
💡 Grammar Points
Always Masculine
Even though many Spanish words ending in '-a' are feminine, 'producto' is always masculine. Use 'el producto' or 'un producto'.
⭐ Usage Tips
Using 'Fresco'
When talking about fruits and vegetables in a store, you often hear 'productos frescos' (fresh products/produce).
'Producto' can also mean the outcome or consequence, translating to 'result'.
producto(noun)
result
?outcome or consequence of an action or event
consequence
?effect of a situation
📝 In Action
Su tristeza es producto de la soledad que siente.
B1His sadness is the result of the loneliness he feels.
El escándalo fue producto de una investigación periodística.
B2The scandal was the consequence of a journalistic investigation.
💡 Grammar Points
Figurative Use
When used this way, 'producto' often follows the verb 'ser' (to be) to explain the origin or cause of something abstract.
In mathematics, 'producto' refers to the result of multiplication.
producto(noun)
product
?mathematical result of multiplication
yield
?amount produced in chemistry or agriculture
📝 In Action
El producto de tres por cuatro es doce.
C1The product of three times four is twelve.
Analizamos los productos de la reacción química.
C1We analyzed the products (outputs) of the chemical reaction.
✏️ Quick Practice
💡 Quick Quiz: producto
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence uses 'producto' to mean 'the result of a situation'?
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why is 'producto' masculine when its related word 'producción' is feminine?
This is a common pattern in Spanish! 'Producto' (the item/result) follows the typical masculine ending pattern (-o). 'Producción' (the act or process of producing) follows the pattern that words ending in '-ción' are almost always feminine (like 'la acción'). They are related, but their grammatical gender depends on their specific ending.