How to Say "placard" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “placard” is “cartel” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
A hand-held sign
Examples
Pusimos un cartel en la ventana anunciando la venta.
We put a poster in the window announcing the sale.
El cartel de la película es muy llamativo.
The movie poster is very eye-catching.
Sigue el cartel que indica la salida de emergencia.
Follow the sign that indicates the emergency exit.
Gender Check
Remember 'cartel' is always masculine, so you must use 'el cartel' or 'un cartel'.
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La cartel.”
Correction: El cartel. Even though it ends in 'l', it follows the masculine rule for nouns ending in L, O, N, E, R, S.
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