exhibición de animales
/eɡsibiθjon de animales/from spelling rules
The English phrase animal exhibit is translated into Spanish as exhibición de animales.
The phrase is used to refer to an animal exhibit.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Costa Rica or Colombia, people commonly use the term Jardín Zoológico to refer to a zoo or animal exhibit.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsibiθjon de animales/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, if you say exhibición de animales, people might think you are describing a circus performance rather than a permanent zoo display.
- The word animales shares a deep root with the Latin anima, meaning 'soul' or 'breath'. In Spanish, this creates a conceptual link between living creatures and the act of breathing.
- The word exhibición shares its distant roots with the English word 'have', as both stem from the Latin 'habere' meaning 'to hold'.
Examples in context
- En el zoológico, puedes visitar la exhibición de animales.At the zoo, you can visit the animal exhibit.
- Nos complace presentar la nueva exposición de animales salvajes.We are pleased to present the new wildlife exhibit.
- ¡La exhibición de animales salvajes en el circo fue increíble!The wild animal exhibit at the circus was amazing!
- Vayamos al jardín zoológico, tienen una nueva exhibición de animales.Let's go to the zoo, they have a new animal exhibit.
- La exhibición de animales es muy grande.The animal exhibit is very large.
- Me gusta la nueva exhibición de animales.I like the new animal exhibit.
- Visitamos la exhibición de animales en el zoológico.We visited the animal exhibit at the zoo.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are walking through a zoo.
- DanielSofía, mira la exhibición de animales.Sofía, look at the animal exhibit.
- Sofía¡Qué increíble es esta exhibición!How incredible this exhibit is!
- DanielMe gustan mucho los tigres.I like the tigers a lot.
- SofíaYo también, Daniel.Me too, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, exhibición, CC BY-SA 4.0.
