camello
/kaˈmeʝo/masculine
The Spanish word for camel is camello.
The word camello refers to the camel as a beast of burden.
Meaning: beast of burden (noun)
Which one should you use?
While camello is the general term for a camel, the formal term dromedario is used specifically to refer to the one-humped species.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of camello is camellos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kaˈmeʝo/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking underworld slang, a camello can refer to a drug dealer. This originates from early 20th-century dealers who used fake humps made of cardboard to hide drugs on their backs.
Examples in context
- Ella montó un camello.She rode a camel.This sentence is useful for describing someone riding a camello.Tatoeba #1258362 by marcelostockle, translation #312414 by CK
- Él sabe montar a camello.He knows how to ride a camel.This sentence is useful for describing the ability to ride a camello.Tatoeba #3359246 by marcelostockle, translation #1751943 by Amastan
- Este es el camello de Tom.This is Tom's camel.This sentence is useful for showing possession of a camello.Tatoeba #1690679 by Shishir, translation #1690563 by Spamster
- El camello es conocido como "el barco del desierto".The camel is known as "the ship of the desert."
- El dromedario es originario de las regiones áridas de África y Asia.The dromedary is native to arid regions of Africa and Asia.
- ¡Mira el camello gigante en el zoo!Look at the giant camel at the zoo!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two tourists are visiting a zoo in a desert area.
- AlejandroMira aquel camello.Look at that camel.
- ElenaEs un camello muy grande.It is a very large camel.
- Alejandro¿Es un camello fuerte?Is it a strong camel?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, es muy fuerte.Yes, Alejandro, it is very strong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “camel” translations and entries camello, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries camello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
