cangrejos
/kanɡɾexos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crabs" is cangrejos in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cangrejo. As a masculine noun, the plural form cangrejos uses the masculine plural ending -os.
How do you pronounce it?
/kanɡɾexos/
Did you know?
- The word cangrejo comes from the Latin cancrus, which is also the root of the English word 'cancer' because the zodiac sign's symbol is a crab.
- The Spanish expression ir como el cangrejo describes someone who makes no progress or retreats while trying to move forward.
- The word cangrejear is a rare verb meaning to move sideways or to act in a roundabout way to avoid a direct confrontation.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo logran respirar los cangrejos fuera del agua?How are crabs able to breathe outside of the water?This sentence is useful for asking how cangrejos breathe outside of water.Tatoeba #10240145 by Seael, translation #13467229 by frpzzd
- Los camarones, los cangrejos y las langostas son crustáceos.Shrimps, crabs, and lobsters are crustaceans.This sentence is useful for listing cangrejos as a type of crustacean.Tatoeba #1277894 by hayastan, translation #10209455 by sundown
- Los cangrejos, las langostas, los cangrejos de río, las gambas y los langostinos son todos crustáceos.Crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp and prawns are all crustaceans.This sentence is useful for identifying cangrejos among other crustaceans.Tatoeba #10106257 by manufrutos, translation #10098378 by CK
- En el restaurante, te recomendaría probar los deliciosos cangrejos que sirven aquí.At the restaurant, I would recommend trying the delicious crabs they serve here.
- Vamos a la playa, allí podemos buscar jaibas y cocinarlas en una deliciosa sopa.Let's go to the beach, there we can look for crabs and cook them in a delicious soup.
- Los niños disfrutaron mucho recogiendo cangrejitos en la orilla del mar.The children had a great time collecting small crabs on the seashore.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
María and Mateo are at a seafood market.
- María¿Venden cangrejos frescos hoy?Do you sell fresh crabs today?
- MateoSí, tenemos unos muy buenos.Yes, we have some very good ones.
- MaríaPerfecto, quiero comprar un kilo.Perfect, I want to buy a kilo.
- MateoMuy bien, señora, los preparo ahora.Very well, ma'am, I will prepare them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
