huevo
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “huevo” mean in English?
egg
Example sentences
Como huevos para desayuno.
I eat eggs for breakfast.
Hago una tortilla con seis huevos.
I'm making a tortilla with six eggs.
El huevo está cocido.
The egg is cooked.
How to use it
Huevo means 'egg'. Masculine: el huevo. The 'h' is silent and the 'ue' diphthong starts with [w]. Plural huevos.
Common mistake
The 'h' is silent: pronounced 'WEH-vo', not 'HUE-vo'. The 'hu-' starts with the [w] sound. Same in huele (smells), hueso (bone).