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How to Say "silverware" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsilverwareis cubiertoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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general term for utensils
A set of clean, silver eating utensils: a spoon, a fork, and a knife, lying neatly side by side.

Examples

Por favor, ¿me trae un cubierto limpio?

Please, could you bring me a clean set of cutlery?

Necesitamos poner cuatro cubiertos más en la mesa.

We need to put four more place settings on the table.

Singular vs. Collective

While 'cubiertos' (plural) means 'utensils,' the singular 'un cubierto' often refers to the entire set (fork, knife, spoon) needed for one person, similar to saying 'a place setting' in English.

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