jirafa
everyday, Mexico
Giraffe is jirafa in Mexican Spanish. It is the same word used across the Spanish speaking world.
Children in Mexico learn the word at the zoo, and you can say una jirafa bebé for a baby giraffe.
Meaning: tall African animal with a long neck (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Jirafa is feminine, so you say la jirafa for males and females alike.
How do you pronounce it?
Say hee-RAH-fa. The j sounds like the English "h".
Did you know?
- Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City is one of the best known zoos in the country and is free to enter.
Examples in context
- La jirafa come hojas de los árboles.The giraffe eats leaves from the trees.
- Vimos una jirafa en el zoológico.We saw a giraffe at the zoo.
- Mi hija quiere una jirafa de peluche.My daughter wants a stuffed giraffe.
Example conversation
Dad Fernando and his son Leo visit Chapultepec Zoo in Mexico City.
- LeoPapá, mira, una jirafa.Dad, look, a giraffe.
- Fernando¡Qué alta! Tiene el cuello larguísimo.So tall! It has a very long neck.
- Leo¿Podemos darle de comer?Can we feed it?
