en el zoológico
/en el θooloxiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "at the zoo" is translated into Spanish as en el zoológico.
The phrase en el zoológico is the standard way to express being at the zoo. If you want to specifically highlight the notion of a restricted space designed for animals, you can use En el recinto zoológico.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase en el zoológico literally translates to "in the zoo".
How do you pronounce it?
/en el θooloxiko/
Did you know?
- In some regions, a 'petting zoo' is called a granja escuela or 'school farm'. This highlights a cultural preference for treating small animal exhibits as educational agricultural sites rather than zoos.
- The word zoológico is an adjective in Spanish, meaning 'relating to zoology'. When used as a noun to mean 'zoo', it functions as a shortened form of parque zoológico or 'zoological park'.
- Because the suffix -ico is used in zoológico, the word follows a pattern of Greek-derived scientific adjectives common in many Romance languages.
Examples in context
- ¿Te gusta ver animales en el zoológico?Do you like to see animals at the zoo?This sentence is useful for asking if someone likes seeing animals using en el zoológico.Tatoeba #3602102 by marcelostockle, translation #680201 by Source_VOA
- El jaguar prendió la mano de una muchacha durante un selfi en el zoológico.The jaguar grabbed a girl's hand during a selfie at the zoo.This sentence is useful for describing an event that happened during a selfie using en el zoológico.Tatoeba #7818397 by User83002, translation #12884130 by Josephlingo
- Vimos el mono en el zoológico.We saw the monkey at the zoo.This sentence is useful for stating that a monkey was seen using en el zoológico.Tatoeba #1198071 by lorcon, translation #249113 by CK
- Me encanta ver a los leones en el zoológico.I love watching the lions at the zoo.
- ¿Quieres ir al zoo este fin de semana?Do you want to go to the zoo this weekend?
- En el recinto zoológico podemos encontrar especies en peligro de extinción.At the zoo, we can find endangered species.
- Los niños se divierten muchísimo en el parque zoológico.Kids have a lot of fun at the zoo park.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking about their weekend plans.
- Alejandro¿Nos vemos en el zoológico?Shall we meet at the zoo?
- MaríaSí, estaré allí a las diez.Yes, I will be there at ten.
- AlejandroPerfecto, nos vemos en el zoológico entonces.Perfect, see you at the zoo then.
- María¡Hasta pronto, Alejandro!See you soon, 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.
