pollos
/poʝos/from spelling rules
The English word "chickens" is translated into Spanish as pollos.
pollos refers to domestic fowl kept for their eggs or meat. In a culinary context, it is the standard word used when referring to chicken as meat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the word is pollos.
How do you pronounce it?
/poʝos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, pollo is used as a slang term for a rookie or someone who is naive and easily fooled.
- The word gallina can be used as an insult to call someone a coward, similar to the English use of 'chicken'.
- In some regions, the word pollo is used in the slang expression está hecho un pollo to describe someone who is acting completely frantic or chaotic.
Examples in context
- Los pollos estaban buscando comida.Chickens were looking for food.This sentence shows pollos being used as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #483438 by Shishir, translation #35863 by mamat
- Tengo dos perros, tres gatos y seis pollos.I have two dogs, three cats, and six chickens.This sentence uses pollos when listing animals owned.Tatoeba #1279392 by Shishir, translation #3940433 by AlanF_US
- ¡Dispersaros, pollos!Scatter, you chickens!This sentence uses pollos as a form of address.Tatoeba #5668930 by albrusgher, translation #799223 by FeuDRenais2
- En esa granja tienen muchos pollos.In that farm, they have many chickens.
- Mi abuela tiene un par de gallinas en su huerto.My grandmother has a couple of hens in her orchard.
- ¡Mira esos pollitos tan adorables!Look at those adorable chicks!
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are visiting a farm.
- LucíaMira, Alejandro, esos pollos son muy grandes.Look, Alejandro, those chickens are very big.
- AlejandroSí, parecen muy saludables.Yes, they seem very healthy.
- Lucía¿Crees que los pollos ponen huevos frescos?Do you think the chickens lay fresh eggs?
- AlejandroSeguro que sí, Lucía.I'm sure they do, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
