foca
animal
The sea animal is a foca in Mexican Spanish. A stamp or a closure is a sello, and the verb "to seal" is sellar.
Meaning: a sea animal or a stamp (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| foca | animal |
| sello | stamp or closure |
| sellar | verb |
Zoos and nature shows talk about a foca. A seal on a document is a sello, and on a package you say sellar la caja. A sea lion is lobo marino.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use foca for a stamp or a closure, and do not use sello for the animal. Mexicans also use sello for an ink stamp at the office.
Did you know?
- A sea lion is a lobo marino, literally "sea wolf", and it is a different animal from the foca.
Examples in context
- La foca nadaba cerca de la roca.The seal was swimming near the rock.
- Necesito el sello de la oficina.I need the office stamp.
- Hay que sellar la bolsa bien.You have to seal the bag well.
Example conversation
Cousins Aldo and Mía visit an aquarium in Veracruz.
- MíaMira, ¡una foca!Look, a seal!
- AldoQué bonita, está jugando con la pelota.How pretty, she is playing with the ball.
- MíaQuiero tomarle una foto.I want to take a photo of her.
