petirrojo
/petiˈroxo/
The Spanish word for the English phrase 'robin' is petirrojo.
petirrojo is a noun used to refer to any bird that is called a robin in English.
Meaning: any bird called robin in English (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/petiˈroxo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish folklore, the petirrojo is sometimes seen as a messenger or a bird that brings good luck to the household it visits.
- If you describe a bird as having a peto, you are literally saying it wears a small piece of armor on its chest.
- The root of the word, rojo, connects the bird to the Latin word russus, which is also the distant ancestor of the English word 'russet'.
Examples in context
- Un petirrojo bonito se posó en el antepecho de mi dormitorio.A pretty robin landed on my room's windowsill.This sentence shows how to use petirrojo when describing a bird landing on a windowsill.Tatoeba #4520271 by mervert1, translation #2760422 by mervert1
- El petirrojo es un ave muy colorida que visita nuestros jardines.The robin is a very colorful bird that visits our gardens.
- Los petirrojos tienen un pecho de color rojo intenso.Robins have an intense red breast.
- Vi un petirrojo en el jardín esta mañana.I saw a robin in the garden this morning.
- El petirrojo tiene el pecho de color naranja.The robin has an orange breast.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting on a park bench.
- Javier¿Viste aquel petirrojo en la rama?Did you see that robin on the branch?
- MaríaSí, es un petirrojo muy pequeño.Yes, it is a very small robin.
- JavierMe encanta observar a este petirrojo.I love watching this robin.
- MaríaEs un pájaro muy elegante, Javier.It is a very elegant bird, Javier.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry petirrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries petirrojo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
