perro loco
/pero loko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "crazy dog" is translated into Spanish as perro loco.
What does it mean word for word?
perro means 'dog' and loco means 'crazy'.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the dog is female, the gender of both the noun and the adjective must change to the feminine form: perra loca. To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s: perros locos. The plural feminine form requires both the noun and the adjective to be feminine and plural: perras locas. In Spanish, the definite article el is placed before the noun to mean 'the' crazy dog: el perro loco.
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Examples in context
- Ese perro loco no deja de ladrar.That crazy dog won't stop barking.
- ¡Cuidado con ese perro loco!Watch out for that crazy dog!
- Mi vecino tiene un perro loco.My neighbor has a crazy dog.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are walking through a park.
- Lucía¡Mira, un perro loco viene hacia nosotros!Look, a crazy dog is coming toward us!
- JavierNo te preocupes, Lucía, no parece peligroso.Don't worry, Lucía, he doesn't look dangerous.
- LucíaPero corre como un perro loco.But he runs like a crazy dog.
- JavierSolo está jugando con la pelota.He is just playing with the ball.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries loco, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
