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How to Say "poster" in Spanish

The Spanish word forposteris cartelA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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cartel

nounA1
A large printed image or notice
A large, colorful poster depicting a simple illustration of a bright yellow sun, tacked onto a plain wooden wall.

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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