gansos
/ɡansos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for geese is gansos.
gansos refers to the plural form of large water birds known as geese.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of gansos is ganso, which means goose.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡansos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase hacer el ganso means to play the fool or act like a clown to make others laugh.
- While ganso refers to the bird, the word oca is also used for a goose, specifically the domestic white breed used for foie gras.
- While gansos refers to the birds, the word gansada refers to a silly thing that someone says or does.
Examples in context
- ¿Los gansos ven a Dios?Do geese see God?Tatoeba #9162392 by Galko, translation #1901240 by Scott
- El lago está lleno de gansos migratorios.The lake is full of migratory geese.
- Hay muchos gansos en el parque hoy.There are many geese in the park today.
- Los gansos están nadando en el lago.The geese are swimming in the lake.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are walking through a park.
- ElenaMira esos gansos cerca de la orilla.Look at those geese near the shore.
- MateoSon muy grandes y ruidosos.They are very large and noisy.
- ElenaMateo, no te acerques demasiado a ellos.Mateo, don't get too close to them.
- MateoTienes razón, mejor seguimos caminando.You are right, better we keep walking.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
