conejo
masculine, Mexico
In Mexican Spanish "rabbit" is conejo. A female rabbit is coneja and a baby rabbit is conejito.
Meaning: small furry animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| conejo | masculine, Mexico |
| coneja | female |
Mexicans say un conejo for the animal and conejito as an affectionate or child-friendly word. A hare is liebre.
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending changes for gender when you want to specify: el conejo, la coneja.
When do people say it?
In Mexican folklore, people see a rabbit in the moon, and el conejo en la luna comes from Aztec stories.
Did you know?
- The Aztec calendar has a day sign for the rabbit called Tochtli in Nahuatl.
Examples in context
- El conejo come zanahorias.The rabbit eats carrots.
- Mi hija tiene un conejito.My daughter has a little rabbit.
- Dicen que hay un conejo en la luna.They say there is a rabbit in the moon.
Example conversation
Tía Lola shows her niece Paola a rabbit hutch in a yard in Tlaxcala.
- PaolaTía, ¿es tu conejo?Auntie, is that your rabbit?
- Tía LolaSí, se llama Canelo.Yes, he is called Canelo.
- Paola¿Puedo darle una zanahoria?Can I give him a carrot?
