perro hambriento
/pero ambɾjento/from spelling rules
The phrase "hungry dog" in Spanish is perro hambriento.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the adjective hambriento typically follows the noun perro, whereas in English the adjective precedes the noun. If the dog is female, you must change the noun to perra and the adjective to the feminine form hambrienta.
Did you know?
- The word perro may have originated from ancient calls used by hunters to set their dogs on prey.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to use perro as a slang term to describe someone who is promiscuous or a 'dog' in the romantic sense.
- While perro hambriento describes a dog that needs food, the word hambre is used in the phrase tener hambre to describe the sensation of hunger as something one 'possesses' rather than 'feels'.
Examples in context
- El perro hambriento se abalanzó ávidamente sobre la comida.The hungry dog lunged greedily at the food.This sentence is useful for seeing how perro hambriento is used in a sentence.Tatoeba #9031190 by carlosalberto, translation #9031236 by carlosalberto
- El perro se encuentra hambriento.The dog is hungry.
- ¡Mira ese perro con hambre!Look at that hungry dog!
- Ese perrito hambriento se ve tan triste.That hungry little dog looks so sad.
- El perrito que tiene hambre se acerca a mí queriendo comida.The dog that's hungry is coming to me, wanting food.
- Ese perro hambriento busca comida.That hungry dog is looking for food.
- Vi un perro hambriento en la calle.I saw a hungry dog in the street.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are walking through a park.
- MateoMira, hay un perro hambriento allí.Look, there is a hungry dog over there.
- SofíaPobre perro hambriento, parece muy débil.Poor hungry dog, he looks very weak.
- MateoDebemos darle algo de comer.We should give him something to eat.
- SofíaSí, yo tengo un poco de pan.Yes, I have a little bit of bread.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hambriento, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
