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cárcel

"cárcel" means "prison" in Spanish. It is number 895 on the frequency list, in A2 (noun).

Meaning

prison

IPA

/ˈkaɾθel/

Level

A2

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Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Estoy en la cárcel.
  I'm in prison.
  Tatoeba: Ruthdq / Jesse
• Él está en la cárcel.
  He's in prison.
  Tatoeba: Leono / CK
• Podría ir a la cárcel.
  I could go to jail.
  Tatoeba: cueyayotl / CK

Learned together

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

• embargo embargo
• abuela grandmother, female equivalent…
• detective detective
• suelo dirt, earth, ground, soil
• maldición curse
• silencio silence
• club club
• broma joke, prank, practical joke
• gobierno government

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