How to Say "plastic" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “plastic” is “plástico” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the synthetic material
Examples
Necesitamos reducir nuestro consumo de plástico de un solo uso.
We need to reduce our consumption of single-use plastic.
¿Aceptan pagar con plástico aquí?
Do you accept payment by plastic (credit card) here?
Masculine Noun
Even though it ends in '-o', remember that 'plástico' is a masculine noun, so you always use 'el' or 'un' before it.
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “La plástico”
Correction: El plástico. Always use the masculine article 'el'.
Other Meanings of “plástico”
“plástico” can also mean:
- made of synthetic material(A2)
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