miau miau
/mjau mjau/from spelling rules
The English phrase "meow meow" is translated into Spanish as miau miau.
miau miau is used to represent the sound a cat makes. It is the most popular and widely used informal translation for the English "meow meow".
How does it change in a sentence?
While miau miau is the repeated phrase, the singular form of the sound is miau.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the phrase dar gato por liebre, meaning 'to give a cat for a hare', is used when someone is cheated or tricked with a fake product.
- Spanish has a specific verb for the sound a cat makes: maullar. Instead of saying a cat says miau, a native speaker would more naturally say the cat is maullando.
- While miau represents the sound, the actual physical vibration of a cat purring is referred to as a ronroneo.
Examples in context
- El gato hace miau miau.The cat says meow meow.
- Mi gato solo dice miau miau.My cat only says meow meow.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are looking at a cat in the garden.
- DanielMira este gato, es muy lindo.Look at this cat, it is very cute.
- MaríaSí, y ahora hace miau miau.Yes, and now it's going meow meow.
- DanielCreo que tiene hambre, María.I think it is hungry, María.
- MaríaVoy a buscarle algo de comida.I am going to look for some food for it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
