How to Say "Elephant" in Spanish

elefante

/eleˈfante/masculine

The English word elephant is translated into Spanish as elefante.

The word refers to the mammal. It is also used as the name for the 105th sura of the Qur'an, written as ssfgd.

Meaning: mammal (noun)

Related words

The noun elefante is masculine and requires masculine articles such as el or un. The plural form of elefante is elefantes.

/eleˈfante/

In some Latin American countries, if someone describes a person as being 'un elefante en una cristalería', it implies they are extremely clumsy or lacking any sense of delicacy.
The word elefante comes from the Latin elephantis, which was derived from the Ancient Greek word eléphas.
In the context of Spanish literature, a character might be described as 'tener memoria de elefante' to highlight an extraordinary ability to remember details.

El elefante es gris.
The elephant is grey.
This sentence is useful for describing the color of the elefante.
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El elefante bebe agua.
The elephant drinks water.
This sentence is useful for describing the drinking habits of the elefante.
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Te ves como un elefante.
You look like an elephant.
This sentence is useful for making a comparison using the word elefante.
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Vi un elefante en el zoológico.
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
Los elefantes africanos son los animales terrestres más grandes.
African elephants are the largest land animals.
¡Mira ese elefante enorme!
Look at that huge elephant!
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Alejandro and Elena are watching a nature documentary on TV.

Sources

Wiktionary, “elephant” translations and entries elefante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries elefante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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