mi perro murió
/mi pero muɾjo/from spelling rules
To say "my dog died" in Spanish, use mi perro murió.
This phrase is used to inform someone that your pet dog has passed away. If your dog is female, you should use mi perra murió to ensure grammatical gender agreement.
Which one should you use?
While mi perro murió is a standard way to state the fact, mi perro falleció acts as a more formal and gentle euphemism, similar to saying "my dog passed away" in English. In very informal contexts, you may hear mi perro se murió.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spain, it is more common to use the present perfect mi perro ha muerto to express a recent death rather than the preterite mi perro murió.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to say descansa en paz ('rest in peace') for a pet, a phrase usually reserved for humans in English.
- While it is now a neutral term, the word perro originally carried a pejorative or insulting connotation in Old Spanish.
- Spanish has a specific word, duelo, to describe the state of grief after a loss, which is often used when discussing the death of a pet.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy triste porque mi perro murió ayer.I am very sad because my dog died yesterday.
Example conversation
Sofía tells Alejandro some sad news over the phone.
- SofíaHola Alejandro, tengo malas noticias.Hello Alejandro, I have bad news.
- Alejandro¿Qué pasa, Sofía? ¿Estás bien?What's happening, Sofía? Are you okay?
- SofíaNo, es que mi perro murió.No, it's just that my dog died.
- AlejandroLo siento mucho, Sofía. Te acompaño en tu dolor.I am so sorry, Sofía. I am with you in your grief.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mi, perro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
