pingüinos
/pinɡwinos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "penguins" is pingüinos in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is pingüino, and the plural is pingüinos.
How do you pronounce it?
/pinɡwinos/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget the diaeresis and write pinguinos, which would change the pronunciation of the u to a silent letter (like in guitarra).
Did you know?
- While English speakers often say 'the penguins' to describe a group of people in formal wear, using pingüinos in a Spanish social context would only refer to the actual birds.
- Because pingüino ends in 'o', the word changes to pingüina when specifically referring to a female penguin.
- The pronunciation of the u in pingüinos is a pure 'oo' sound, unlike the 'w' sound found in the English word 'penguin'.
Examples in context
- ¿Viven pingüinos en el Ártico?Do penguins live in the Arctic?This sentence is useful for asking if pingüinos live in the Arctic.Tatoeba #2110405 by marcelostockle, translation #2703247 by catcher
- No hay pingüinos en el Ártico.In the Arctic there are no penguins.This sentence is useful for stating that there are no pingüinos in the Arctic.Tatoeba #2110554 by marcelostockle, translation #2110605 by shekitten
- Los pingüinos son aves peculiares.Penguins are peculiar birds.This sentence is useful for describing pingüinos as peculiar birds.Tatoeba #1560178 by marcelostockle, translation #8565946 by guavalava
- Los pingüinos son aves marinas y nadadoras excepcionales.Penguins are marine birds and exceptional swimmers.
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Example conversation
A father and daughter are at the zoo looking at the exhibits.
- ElenaMira, Mateo, ¡hay muchos pingüinos aquí!Look, Mateo, there are many penguins here!
- MateoSon muy bonitos, Elena.They are very cute, Elena.
- Elena¿Viste a esos pingüinos nadando?Did you see those penguins swimming?
- MateoSí, son muy rápidos.Yes, they are very fast.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
