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How to Say "mustache" in Spanish

The Spanish word formustacheis bigoteA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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bigote

nounA1
hair on the upper lip
A cartoon illustration of a man's face highlighting a prominent, neatly trimmed brown mustache.

Examples

Mi abuelo tiene un bigote muy grande y gris.

My grandfather has a very big, gray mustache.

Se está dejando crecer el bigote para un evento de caridad.

He is growing out his mustache for a charity event.

Gender Check

Even though 'bigote' ends in '-e,' it is a masculine noun, so always use 'el bigote' or 'un bigote'.

Confusing Gender

Mistake:La bigote es muy elegante.

Correction: El bigote es muy elegante. (Remember: bigote is always masculine.)

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