animales diferentes
/animales difeɾentes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "different animals" is animales diferentes.
The phrase is used to describe animals that are not the same as each other.
Which one should you use?
While animales diferentes is common, distintos animales can also be used to mean "different animals" and often emphasizes the distinction between them.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective diferentes follows the noun animales in Spanish. The adjective diferentes must be plural to agree with the plural noun animales.
How do you pronounce it?
/animales difeɾentes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word animal is used to describe a person who is crude or lacks manners, similar to calling someone a 'beast' in English.
- When referring to 'different animals' in the sense of 'various' or 'a variety of', Spanish speakers often use the word diversos instead of diferentes.
- In some Latin American countries, calling someone animal is a common way to tell them they are being slow-witted or 'thick'.
Examples in context
- Vimos animales diferentes en la granja.We saw different animals on the farm.
- El zoológico tiene animales diferentes cada año.The zoo has different animals every year.
- Hay animales diferentes en este bosque.There are different animals in this forest.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are visiting a nature museum.
- JavierMira cuántos animales diferentes hay aquí.Look how many different animals there are here.
- LucíaSí, nunca he visto estas especies.Yes, I have never seen these species.
- Javier¿Cuál de estos animales diferentes prefieres?Which of these different animals do you prefer?
- LucíaMe gustan más los leopardos.I like the leopards more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
