chimpancé
/t͡ʃimpanˈθe/masculine
The English word chimpanzee is translated into Spanish as chimpancé.
The term refers to any hominid of the genus Pan.
Meaning: any hominid of the genus Pan (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA pronunciation is /tʃimpanˈθe/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term simio is often used as a broader category for apes, but using it to describe a human is a common, sharp insult meaning 'primitive'.
- Spanish uses the word simio to distinguish 'apes' (those without tails) from monos (those with tails), though these terms are frequently swapped in casual speech.
- The word chimpancé ends with an accented 'e' to ensure the stress falls on the final syllable, which is unlike most Spanish nouns ending in 'e'.
Examples in context
- El chimpancé es un primate inteligente y social.The chimpanzee is an intelligent and social primate.
- El chimpancé es muy inteligente.The chimpanzee is very intelligent.
- He visto un chimpancé en el zoológico.I saw a chimpanzee at the zoo.
- Ese chimpancé come mucha fruta.That chimpanzee eats a lot of fruit.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are watching a nature documentary together.
- MateoMira, ese chimpancé está saltando.Look, that chimpanzee is jumping.
- LucíaEs impresionante cómo se mueve.It is impressive how it moves.
- Mateo¿Crees que el chimpancé sea feliz ahí?Do you think the chimpanzee is happy there?
- LucíaNo lo sé, Mateo.I don't know, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chimpanzee” translations and entries chimpancé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
