How to Say "coral" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “coral” is “coral” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
The marine organism or the hard substance it forms.
Examples
Vimos muchos peces de colores en el arrecife de coral.
We saw many colorful fish in the coral reef.
Ella compró un collar hecho de coral rojo.
She bought a necklace made of red coral.
El vestido es de un tono coral muy suave.
The dress is a very soft coral shade.
Gender Consistency
Even though it ends in 'l', it is always masculine ('el coral'). When using it to describe a color, you usually say 'el color coral' or just 'coral' as an adjective.
Plural Form
To make it plural, add '-es' to the end: 'los corales'. This is common for words ending in a consonant.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “La coral es muy bonita.”
Correction: El coral es muy bonito.
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