How to Say “Bark Bark” in Spanish

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guau guau
/ɡwau ɡwau/from spelling rules
The English phrase "bark bark" is translated into Spanish as guau guau.
This phrase is used to imitate the sound a dog makes.

Which one should you use?

You may also see ¡Arf arf! used informally to mimic a dog's bark.

How do you pronounce it?

/ɡwau ɡwau/

Did you know?

  • The Spanish word for a dog's bark guau is actually a loanword from the English exclamation 'wow'.
  • The gu cluster in guau exists because Spanish lacks a native 'w' sound in many positions, requiring this phonetic substitution for borrowed words.

Examples in context

  • El perro hace guau guau.
    The dog goes woof woof.
  • Mi perro solo dice guau guau.
    My dog only says woof woof.

Example conversation

Alejandro and María are playing with a puppy.

  1. Alejandro

    Mira el perro, hace guau guau.
    Look at the dog, he's barking.
  2. María

    Es muy lindo cuando hace guau guau.
    He is very cute when he barks.
  3. Alejandro

    Creo que quiere jugar con nosotros.
    I think he wants to play with us.
  4. María

    Sí, María quiere jugar con él.
    Yes, María wants to play with him.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries guau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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