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alto

"alto" means "tall" in Spanish. It is number 525 on the frequency list, in A1 (adj).

Meaning

tall; high; loud

IPA

/ˈalto/

Forms in this course

alta, altos, altas

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Soy alto.
  I am tall.
  Tatoeba: lukaszpp / lukaszpp
• ¿Es alto?
  Is he tall?
  Tatoeba: Shishir / CK
• Más alto.
  Louder.
  Tatoeba: swyter / Dejo

Learned together

In the course, "alto" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• joven young, youthful
• par even
• simplemente simply
• medio half
• lejos far, far away
• maldito cursed
• además in addition, moreover,…
• acerca only used in acerca de “about
• correcto correct, right

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