How to Say "Kangaroo" in Spanish

canguro

/kanˈɡuɾo/masculine

The Spanish word for kangaroo is canguro.

canguro refers to the marsupial. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, it is also used colloquially to mean a nanny or a babysitter.

Meaning: marsupial (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

canguro is a masculine noun. To say "a kangaroo," you use the masculine indefinite article un, resulting in un canguro. The plural form is canguros.

/kanˈɡuɾo/

The Spanish word canguro is an adaptation of the English word 'kangaroo', which itself was borrowed from the Guugu Yimidhirr language of Australia.
In Spain, the verb cangurear is sometimes used to describe the act of babysitting.
In some contexts, canguro can refer to a front-facing baby carrier that mimics the marsupial's pouch.

No soy un canguro.
I'm not a kangaroo.
This sentence is useful for expressing that you are not a canguro.
Tatoeba #9748046 by arh, translation #9741902 by shekitten
El canguro salta muy alto.
The kangaroo jumps very high.
This sentence describes how a canguro jumps.
Tatoeba #843460 by Shishir, translation #851135 by papabear
¿Alguna vez ha visto un canguro?
Have you ever seen a kangaroo?
This sentence is a way to ask if someone has seen a canguro.
Tatoeba #6487877 by baudelaire, translation #16145 by deniko
El canguro es uno de los animales más conocidos de Australia.
The kangaroo is one of the most well-known animals in Australia.
¡Mira ese canguro! ¡Es enorme!
Look at that kangaroo! It's huge!
En Australia hay muchos canguros.
There are many kangaroos in Australia.
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Sources

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

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