How to Say "masculine" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “masculine” is “masculino” — use 'masculino' when referring to characteristics, things, or places associated with men or boys, or to indicate a male person.
masculino
mahs-koo-LEE-nohmaskuˈlino
Examples
El hotel tiene una piscina masculina y otra femenina.
The hotel has a men's pool and a women's pool.
El baño masculino está al final del pasillo.
The men's room is at the end of the hallway.
Tiene una voz muy masculina.
He has a very masculine voice.
En español, 'perro' es un nombre masculino.
In Spanish, 'perro' (dog) is a masculine noun.
The 'O' Ending
Most words describing things that are masculine end in 'o', like 'libro' or 'gato'.
Gender Matching
In Spanish, words like 'the' (el) and 'a' (un) must match the masculine word they are with.
Confusing Male and Masculine
Mistake: “Thinking only living things can be 'masculino'.”
Correction: In Spanish, even objects like 'teléfono' (phone) are 'masculino' simply because of how the word is built.
m.
Examples
El libro es un sustantivo masculino (m.).
The book is a masculine noun (m.).
Confusing Grammatical Gender with Real-World Gender
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