pingüino
/pinˈɡwino/masculine
The Spanish word for penguin is pingüino.
The word refers to a flightless sea bird.
Meaning: flightless sea bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of pingüino is pingüinos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pinˈɡwino/
Did you know?
- In the early days of exploration, the word pingüino was used to describe birds that are not actually penguins, such as the now-extinct Great Auk of the North Atlantic.
- The root of pingüino is linked to the Latin word pinguis, which means 'fat'.
- The Spanish word pingüino is actually a loanword from the French word pingouin, which itself was borrowed from English.
Examples in context
- No soy un pingüino.I am not a penguin.This sentence is useful for saying you are not a pingüino.Tatoeba #4753193 by DarkHollow, translation #2906754 by Hybrid
- No eres un pingüino.You are not a penguin.This sentence is useful for saying someone else is not a pingüino.Tatoeba #10160039 by saverius, translation #10006959 by tsp_2
- Camino como un pingüino.I walk like a penguin.This sentence is useful for describing a way of walking like a pingüino.Tatoeba #4753190 by DarkHollow, translation #2755866 by shekitten
- El zoológico tiene una exhibición de pingüinos muy interesante.The zoo has a very interesting penguin exhibit.
- Me encantaría ver un pingüino en su hábitat natural algún día.I would love to see a penguin in its natural habitat someday.
- Los pingüinos son aves marinas conocidas por su habilidad para nadar.Penguins are seabirds known for their swimming ability.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are watching a nature documentary together.
- DanielEse pingüino es muy pequeño.That penguin is very small.
- MaríaSí, es un pingüino adorable.Yes, it is an adorable penguin.
- Daniel¿Viste cómo nada el pingüino?Did you see how the penguin swims?
- MaríaEs increíble ver a un pingüino así.It is incredible to see a penguin like that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “penguin” translations and entries pingüino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pingüino, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
