hombre pájaro
/ombɾe paxaɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'bird person' can be translated into Spanish as hombre pájaro.
In Spanish, the term can refer to a mythical or fictional creature that has characteristics of both a human and a bird.
Which one should you use?
Use hombre pájaro for a mythical creature. For a human enthusiast, you can use pajarero, amante de los pájaros, amante de las aves or persona apasionada por las aves.
How do you pronounce it?
/ombɾe paxaɾo/
Did you know?
- If you call someone a pajarero to mean they love birds, you might also be using a word that in some contexts can colloquially refer to someone who is 'crazy' or 'scatterbrained'.
- The word pájaro is etymologically linked to the Latin word for 'sparrow', meaning the term for a general bird actually traces its roots back to one specific type of small bird.
- A pajarero is not just a bird lover but is often associated with the specific culture of singing competitions for canaries in Spain.
Examples in context
- María es una persona apasionada por las aves.María is a person passionate about birds.
- Soy un pajarero apasionado.I'm a passionate bird person.
- El dibujo muestra a un hombre pájaro.The drawing shows a bird person.
- ¿Es un hombre pájaro o un dios?Is it a bird person or a god?
- Leí un cuento sobre un hombre pájaro.I read a story about a bird person.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are looking at a fantasy book in a library.
- Javier¿Qué es esa criatura?What is that creature?
- SofíaEs un hombre pájaro en la leyenda.It is a bird person in the legend.
- JavierParece muy interesante.It looks very interesting.
- SofíaSí, tiene alas muy grandes.Yes, it has very large wings.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hombre, pájaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
