animales
/animales/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'animals' is translated into Spanish as animales.
animales is the general term for animals in Spanish. Other related words include perro (dog), gato (cat), elefante (elephant), león (lion), mono (monkey), cebra (zebra), jirafa (giraffe), oso (bear), serpiente (snake) and pájaro (bird).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of animales is animal.
How do you pronounce it?
/animales/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you call a person animal, it is a harsh insult implying they are a brute or lack intelligence.
- While animales covers all creatures, Spanish speakers often use the word bicho to refer to small animals or insects in a way that is more casual than the scientific term.
- The word animal can be used in a romantic or sexual context in some regions to describe someone with an intense or wild passion.
Examples in context
- Sabe mucho de animales.He knows a lot about animals.This sentence is useful for describing someone's knowledge about animales.Tatoeba #1675119 by termito2nd, translation #302037 by CK
- Le gustan los animales.He loves animals.This sentence is useful for expressing a liking for animales.Tatoeba #1809192 by marcelostockle, translation #302036 by CK
- Esos animales son míos.Those animals are mine.This sentence is useful for claiming ownership of certain animales.Tatoeba #2216779 by marcelostockle, translation #12979236 by araneo
- Me encanta aprender sobre los animalesI love learning about animals
- La diversidad de seres vivos es fascinanteThe diversity of living beings is fascinating
- Mi abuela tiene unos lindos bichitos en su jardínMy grandmother has some cute little animals in her garden
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- Alejandro¿Te gustan estos animales?Do you like these animals?
- SofíaSí, son animales muy hermosos.Yes, they are very beautiful animals.
- AlejandroSofía, mira ese animal tan grande.Sofía, look at that very large animal.
- SofíaEs impresionante, Alejandro.It is impressive, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
