mono negro africano
/mono neɡɾo afɾikano/from spelling rules
The English phrase "black african monkey" is translated into Spanish as mono negro africano.
This phrase refers to a primate originating from Africa that possesses black fur.
How do you pronounce it?
/mono neɡɾo afɾikano/
Did you know?
- If you call a person mono in Spain, you are calling them 'cute' or 'handsome' rather than comparing them to a primate.
- The word mono is used in Spanish to describe a one-piece garment, such as a jumpsuit or a romper.
- Both the English 'monkey' and the Spanish mono can be traced back to the same Arabic root for 'baboon' or 'mandrill'.
Examples in context
- La fauna africana es muy diversa. Algunos de los animales más reconocidos son el elefante, el rinoceronte y el mono negro africano.African fauna is very diverse. Some of the most recognized animals are the elephant, the rhinoceros and the black African monkey.
- En la reserva natural, pudimos avistar distintas especies de monos africanos, entre los que se encontraba el mono africano de color negro.In the nature reserve, we were able to spot different species of African monkeys, among which was the black-colored African monkey.
- Ayer fuimos al zoológico y vimos monos de diferentes tipos, ¡incluso un mono negro africano! Me encantó su pelaje.Yesterday we went to the zoo and saw monkeys of different types, even a black African monkey! I loved its fur.
- Me encontré con un monito negro de África en el bosque. Parecía muy curioso, saltando de rama en rama.I came across a little black African monkey in the forest. It seemed very curious, jumping from branch to branch.
- Vi un mono negro africano en el documental.I saw a black African monkey in the documentary.
- El mono negro africano vive en la selva.The black African monkey lives in the jungle.
- Ese dibujo muestra un mono negro africano.That drawing shows a black African monkey.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at animals in a book.
- SofíaMira este mono negro africano, Daniel.Look at this black African monkey, Daniel.
- DanielEs increíble, tiene el pelo muy oscuro.It is incredible, it has very dark hair.
- SofíaSí, es un mono negro africano muy grande.Yes, it is a very large black African monkey.
- DanielMe gustaría verlo en persona algún día.I would like to see it in person one day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries africano, mono, negro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
