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How to Say "barbie doll" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbarbie dollis barbieA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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barbie

nounA1
The iconic fashion doll brand
A plastic fashion doll with long blonde hair wearing a bright pink dress, standing against a simple blue background.

Examples

Mi sobrina siempre juega con su barbie favorita.

My niece always plays with her favorite Barbie.

¿Viste la nueva casa de la barbie en la tienda?

Did you see the new Barbie house in the store?

Tengo una colección de barbies de los años noventa.

I have a collection of Barbies from the nineties.

Gender and the Doll

In Spanish, 'barbie' is almost always feminine (la barbie) because it refers to a 'muñeca' (doll), which is a feminine word.

Making it Plural

To talk about more than one, simply add an 's' to the end: 'las barbies'. This follows the normal rule for words ending in a vowel.

The 'E' Trap

Mistake:La barbi

Correction: La barbie (always keep the 'e' at the end, even if you don't hear it clearly in some accents).

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