cría de jirafa
/kɾia de xiɾafa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'baby giraffe' is translated into Spanish as cría de jirafa.
The phrase is used to refer to a young giraffe.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, change cría to crías to form crías de jirafa (baby giraffes).
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾia de xiɾafa/
Did you know?
- The word jirafa is a linguistic traveler that arrived in Spanish via Italian, having originally been borrowed from Arabic.
- The word cría is used in many Spanish-speaking cultures not only for animals but also to describe a person being raised or nurtured, depending on the context.
- In Spanish, cría is a versatile term used for the offspring of almost any animal, not just giraffes.
Examples in context
- El zoológico acaba de recibir una cría de jirafa.The zoo has just received a baby giraffe.
- La cría de jirafa es muy alta.The baby giraffe is very tall.
- Vimos una cría de jirafa en el zoo.We saw a baby giraffe at the zoo.
- Esa cría de jirafa es muy tierna.That baby giraffe is very cute.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are visiting a wildlife park.
- Mateo¡Mira, María! Allá hay una cría de jirafa.Look, María! Over there is a baby giraffe.
- MaríaEs verdad, Mateo. ¡Qué pequeña es!It's true, Mateo. How small it is!
- MateoEstá caminando junto a su mamá.It is walking next to its mom.
- MaríaLa cría de jirafa es adorable.The baby giraffe is adorable.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cría, de, jirafa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
