hipopótamos
/ipopotamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "hippos" translates to Spanish as hipopótamos.
hipopótamos is the word used to refer to the animals known as hippos.
How does it change in a sentence?
hipopótamos is the plural form of the masculine noun hipopótamo.
How do you pronounce it?
/ipopotamos/
Did you know?
- If you were to say hipo in Spanish, you would actually be referring to a 'hiccup' rather than a shortened version of the animal.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a hipopótamo is a colloquial term for a very large, clumsy person or someone who occupies a lot of space.
- The word hipopótamo shares its roots with the Greek words for 'horse' and 'river', meaning 'river horse'.
Examples in context
- Los hipopótamos viven en África.Hippos live in Africa.This sentence is useful for describing where hipopótamos live.Tatoeba #2902522 by marcelostockle, translation #2897058 by megamanenm
- Las jirafas, los rinocerontes, los hipopótamos y los elefantes son reliquias prehistóricas.Giraffes, rhinos, hippos, and elephants are prehistoric relics.This sentence is useful for listing hipopótamos among other animals.Tatoeba #10067577 by manufrutos, translation #8557216 by Amastan
- Las jirafas, los antílopes, los rinocerontes, los hipopótamos y los elefantes son vegetarianos.Giraffes, zebras, antelopes, rhinos, hippos, and elephants are vegetarians.This sentence is useful for noting that hipopótamos are vegetarians.Tatoeba #10067550 by manufrutos, translation #8557237 by Amastan
- Los hipopótamos son unos animales fascinantes.Hippos are fascinating animals.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are visiting a zoo.
- LucíaMira Daniel, ¡allí están los hipopótamos!Look Daniel, there are the hippos!
- DanielSon enormes, me encantan los hipopótamos.They are huge, I love hippos.
- Lucía¿Sabías que los hipopótamos pasan mucho tiempo en el agua?Did you know that hippos spend a lot of time in the water?
- DanielSí, así mantienen su piel fresca.Yes, that's how they keep their skin cool.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
