cachorros
/kat͡ʃoros/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "cubs" is cachorros.
cachorros is used to refer to the young of many different carnivorous mammals, such as bears, lions, foxes and dogs. It is the specific term used for dog cubs.
Which one should you use?
While cachorros is the standard plural form, if a group of cubs consists entirely of females, you should use the feminine plural form cachorras.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is cachorro. The plural form is cachorros. If you are referring to a group of only female cubs, use the feminine plural form cachorras.
How do you pronounce it?
/katʃoros/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish speaking countries, cachorro is used as a term of endearment for a child or a romantic partner, similar to 'baby' or 'honey' in English.
- In certain maritime or fishing contexts in some coastal regions, cachorro can be used as a colloquialism for a small, young fish that has not yet reached maturity.
- While it describes young animals, calling a person a cachorro can sometimes imply they are inexperienced or 'green' in a professional setting.
Examples in context
- Sami se encontró con una osa grizzly y sus dos cachorros.Sami stumbled upon a grizzly bear and her two cubs.This sentence shows how to use cachorros when referring to bear cubs.Tatoeba #10804268 by Serafin, translation #6709816 by OsoHombre
- ¡Mira! ¡Una zorra con sus cachorros!Look! A vixen with her cubs!This sentence shows how to use cachorros when referring to fox cubs.Tatoeba #10690346 by Adelpa, translation #10690347 by Adelpa
- Los cachorros de león son muy juguetones.The lion cubs are very playful.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- AlejandroMira esos cachorros de oso en la pantalla.Look at those bear cubs on the screen.
- SofíaSon adorables, Alejandro.They are adorable, Alejandro.
- AlejandroLa mamá los cuida mucho.The mother takes good care of them.
- SofíaEs un momento muy tierno.It is a very sweet moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
