How do you say 'car' in Spanish?

Car is carro, said with a strong rolled r; with a single tap it would sound like caro, meaning expensive.

What does padre mean in this context?

Here padre means that something is really great or enjoyable.

You can say ¿A qué hora van a abrir los puestos hoy?

You arrive at the market early on a Sunday, leave the car on the corner, and not all the stalls are open yet.

Dejé el carro en la esquina, cerca del mercado.

I left the car on the corner, near the market.

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carro/ˈkaro/
carnoun
A four-wheeled motor vehicle used to transport people.
abrir/aˈbɾiɾ/
to openverb
To make something stop being closed.
perro/ˈpero/
dognoun
An animal that barks and that many people keep at home.
pero/ˈpeɾo/
flawnoun
An objection or flaw that someone finds with something.
harina/aˈɾina/
flournoun
A powder made from wheat, used to make bread, tortillas or dough.
churro/ˈtʃuro/
churronoun
A long fried dough, with sugar, eaten as a dessert or for breakfast.
jarra/ˈxara/
pitchernoun
A container with a handle used to serve water or another drink.
arroz/aˈros/
ricenoun
White grains cooked in water and eaten as food.
padre/ˈpadɾe/
greatadjective
Very good or pleasant.
claro/ˈklaɾo/
of courseadverb
Without a doubt, of course.

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Dejé el carro en la esquina, cerca del mercado.
I left the car on the corner, near the market.
¿A qué hora van a abrir los puestos hoy?
What time are the stalls going to open today?
El perro del puesto de al lado ladra mucho.
The dog at the stall next door barks a lot.
Siempre le encuentra un pero a todo lo que compro.
He always finds something wrong with everything I buy.
Necesito harina para hacer las tortillas de mañana.
I need flour to make tomorrow's tortillas.
¿Me das un churro con azúcar, por favor?
Can I get a churro with sugar, please?
¿Me vendes esa jarra de barro para el agua?
Will you sell me that clay pitcher for water?
¿Cuánto cuesta el kilo de arroz en ese puesto?
How much is a kilo of rice at that stall?
Este mercado está bien padre a esta hora.
This market is really great at this hour.
Claro que te acompaño al mercado más tarde.
Of course I'll go with you to the market later.

carro/ˈkaro/
The double r is a strong roll; with a single r it would sound like caro, meaning expensive.
abrir/aˈbɾiɾ/
Two soft r's, the one in -brir and the one at the end; the stress falls on the last syllable.
perro/ˈpero/
The rr is a strong roll; otherwise it sounds like pero, which is a different word.
pero/ˈpeɾo/
A single r, soft and quick, with the stress on pe-.
harina/aˈɾina/
The h is silent: a-ri-na, with the stress on -ri- and a soft r.
churro/ˈtʃuro/
The rr is a strong roll, even though the word's stress is on chu-.
jarra/ˈxara/
The j comes from the throat, like in caja, and the rr rolls.
arroz/aˈros/
The z sounds like s, and the stress falls on the last syllable: a-rrós.
padre/ˈpadɾe/
The r in -dre is soft and attaches to the d, with no vowel in between.
claro/ˈklaɾo/
A single r, soft, with the stress on cla-.

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How do you say 'car' in Spanish?: Car is carro, said with a strong rolled r; with a single tap it would sound like caro, meaning expensive.
What does padre mean in this context?: Here padre means that something is really great or enjoyable.
How do you ask what time the stalls open?: You can say ¿A qué hora van a abrir los puestos hoy?

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