How to Say "cardboard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “cardboard” is “cartón” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the material
Examples
La caja es de cartón.
The box is made of cardboard.
Necesito un cartón de huevos para hacer la tortilla.
I need a carton of eggs to make the omelet.
Recicla el cartón en el contenedor azul.
Recycle the cardboard in the blue bin.
Describing Material
Use 'de' before 'cartón' to describe what something is made of. For example: 'una casa de cartón' (a cardboard house).
The Missing Accent
Mistake: “Me gusta el carton.”
Correction: Me gusta el cartón. Because the stress is on the last syllable ending in 'n', it must have a written accent mark.
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