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“oral” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoverbal

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈɾal/

Example

Tengo un examen oral mañana.

I have an oral exam tomorrow.

Illustration for oral (oral)

How to say “oral” in Spanish

“Oral” in Spanish is oral.

Spoken words produced by the mouth.

Full entry for oral: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with oral

En el debate se evaluó la competencia oral de cada participante.

In the debate the oral competence of each participant was evaluated.

Tips for using oral

  • Oral is common in formal phrases such as examen oral or presentación oral, while in casual speech speakers tend to use hablado or de palabra.

Other Spanish words for “oral”

La explicación fue verbal.

The explanation was oral.

“oral” in other languages