oso
Mexico
In Mexico a bear is an oso, and a female bear is an osa. A teddy bear is un osito de peluche, using the diminutive osito. It is also called osito de peluche.
Meaning: large mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| oso | Mexico |
| osa | female |
| osito de peluche | teddy bear |
Wild bears live in northern Mexico, where the oso negro is the main species. A panda is an oso panda.
What mistakes should you avoid?
An anteater, oso hormiguero, is not a bear, even though its name contains oso.
Did you know?
- The Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City became famous for giant pandas born in captivity.
Examples in context
- Vimos un oso en el zoológico.We saw a bear at the zoo.
- Mi hija duerme con su osito de peluche.My daughter sleeps with her teddy bear.
- El oso panda come bambú.The panda bear eats bamboo.
Example conversation
Dos hermanos, Valeria y Chuy, visit a zoo in Chapultepec.
- ValeriaMira, ahí está el oso.Look, there is the bear.
- ChuyQué grande es.How big it is.
- ValeriaTómale una foto.Take a picture of it.
