corgi
/ˈkoɾɡi/masculine
The Spanish word for corgi is corgi.
corgi is used to refer to the corgi dog breed, serving as an ellipsis of Welsh corgi.
Meaning: ellipsis of Welsh corgi (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word corgi is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkoɾɡi/
Did you know?
- The word corgi is a linguistic transplant that preserves its Welsh roots of 'cor' meaning 'dwarf' and 'ci' meaning 'dog' directly in Spanish.
- In Spanish, unlike in English, you will almost always see the definite article el before corgi when discussing the breed in general.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, if you simply say perro corgi, it sounds more natural than just saying corgi' alone in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- Me encantan los corgis, especialmente la raza de Pembroke.I love corgis, especially the Pembroke breed.
- Mi amiga tiene un Corgi galés muy simpático.My friend has a very friendly Welsh corgi.
- El corgi es muy pequeño.The corgi is very small.
- ¿Quieres adoptar un corgi?Do you want to adopt a corgi?
- Mi vecino tiene un corgi.My neighbor has a corgi.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at photos on a phone.
- JavierMira este corgi tan lindo.Look at this cute corgi.
- ElenaEs un corgi muy gracioso.It is a very funny corgi.
- JavierMe gustaría tener un corgi.I would like to have a corgi.
- ElenaJavier, sería el dueño perfecto.Javier, you would be the perfect owner.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “corgi” translations and entries corgi, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries corgi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
