canario
/kaˈnaɾjo/
The English word "canary" is canario in Spanish.
canario refers to a small yellow bird in general.
Meaning: small yellow bird in general (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
canario is masculine. Use the feminine form canaria if the bird is specifically identified as female. For multiple birds, use the masculine/mixed plural canarios for a group of male birds or a mixed-gender group. If the group consists only of female birds, use the feminine plural canarias.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of canario is /kaˈnaɾjo/.
Did you know?
- The word canario is a direct linguistic link to the Canary Islands, which are named after the dogs that once lived there, not the birds.
- The word canario refers to both the bird and a person from the Canary Islands.
- In Spanish, the phrase canario can be used to describe a specific style of vibrant, colorful folk music and dance from the islands.
Examples in context
- Éste es el canario de Tom.This is Tom's canary.This sentence is useful for identifying ownership of the canario.Tatoeba #3842967 by cueyayotl, translation #1495194 by Spamster
- A mi canario lo mató un gato.My canary was killed by a cat.This sentence shows how to describe an event involving the canario.Tatoeba #651441 by Shishir, translation #250282 by CK
- El canario es un pajarito amarillo.The canary is a little yellow bird.This sentence provides a definition of the canario.Tatoeba #11671445 by carlosalberto, translation #11671410 by carlosalberto
- Vi un hermoso canario en la tienda de mascotas.I saw a beautiful canary at the pet store.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are at a pet shop looking at bird cages.
- ElenaMira ese canario amarillo en la jaula.Look at that yellow canary in the cage.
- DanielEs muy bonito, Elena.It is very pretty, Elena.
- Elena¿Crees que el canario es muy ruidoso?Do you think the canary is very noisy?
- DanielNo lo sé, pero parece feliz.I don't know, but he looks happy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry canario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries canario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
