conejo
masculine
A rabbit in Venezuela is a conejo, or a coneja for a female. A small rabbit is called a conejito.
Meaning: small furry animal with long ears (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| conejo | masculine |
| Coneja | feminine |
| Conejito | affectionate |
Conejo is the general word. Use coneja only if you want to say it is female.
Which one should you use?
A hare is a liebre, a different animal. The "Easter Bunny" is el conejo de Pascua.
How do you pronounce it?
Say ko-NEH-ho, with the j sounding like an English h.
Did you know?
- Conejo comes from Latin cuniculus, and Spanish borrowed it a very long time ago.
Examples in context
- El conejo come zanahorias.The rabbit eats carrots.
- Mi hija tiene un conejito.My daughter has a little rabbit.
- La coneja tuvo cinco crías.The female rabbit had five young.
Example conversation
Mateo shows his friend his new pet.
- MateoMira mi conejo nuevo.Look at my new rabbit.
- Amiga¡Qué suave!How soft!
- MateoSe llama Copito.His name is Copito.
