murciélago
animal
In Mexico the flying animal is a murciélago and a baseball bat is a bate. Context makes it clear, since the two have no word in common.
Meaning: flying mammal or baseball bat (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| murciélago | animal |
| bate | baseball |
People also say bat for the baseball item, but bate is the dictionary spelling.
How do you pronounce it?
Murciélago is said "moor-SYEH-lah-goh". Bate is "BAH-teh".
Did you know?
- The word murciélago contains all five Spanish vowels, a, e, i, o and u, and is a favorite example for language learners.
Examples in context
- Un murciélago salió de la cueva.A bat came out of the cave.
- Pásame el bate.Pass me the bat.
- Los murciélagos duermen de día.Bats sleep during the day.
Example conversation
Dos niños, Pedro y Nico, ven un murciélago por la noche.
- Pedro¡Mira, un murciélago!Look, a bat!
- NicoMe da miedo.It scares me.
- PedroNo hace nada, come insectos.It does nothing, it eats insects.
