How to Say “Dead Dog” in Spanish

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perro muerto
/pero mweɾto/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'dead dog' is translated into Spanish as perro muerto.

Did you know?

  • The word muerto shares an ancient root with the Bengali word mrito and the Hindi word mrittu.
  • In Spanish, the adjective muerto usually follows the noun perro, whereas in English the adjective 'dead' must come first.

Examples in context

  • Encontré un perro muerto en el parque.
    I found a dead dog in the park.
  • No quiero ver a ese perro muerto.
    I do not want to see that dead dog.
  • El perro muerto estaba debajo del coche.
    The dead dog was under the car.

Example conversation

Elena and Javier are walking through a park.

  1. Elena

    Javier, mira aquel perro muerto allí.
    Javier, look at that dead dog over there.
  2. Javier

    Qué triste, ¿quién lo llevará?
    How sad, who will take it away?
  3. Elena

    Llamaré a los servicios municipales ahora.
    I will call the municipal services now.
  4. Javier

    Está bien, Elena, hazlo rápido.
    That's fine, Elena, do it quickly.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries muerto, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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