perro de servicio
/pero de seɾbiθjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "service dog" is translated into Spanish as perro de servicio.
A perro de servicio refers to a dog that serves people by helping them, such as a dog that assists a person with a physical or mental disability or a dog that assists the work of military or law enforcement officers.
Meaning: dog which serves people by helping them, dog which assists the work of military or law enforcement officers, dog which assists a person who has a physical or mental disability (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of perro (dog), de (of) and servicio (service).
Which one should you use?
While perro de servicio is the standard term, you may also encounter perro de asistencia to describe an assistance dog, which is a common and slightly more formal alternative.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions of Spain, the term Perro de ayuda is used to refer to a service dog.
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify that the service dog is female, change the masculine perro to the feminine perra to get perra de servicio. To make the phrase plural, change perro to perros to get perros de servicio.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling someone a perro can be a slang term for a 'womanizer' or a 'player' rather than a literal dog.
- The word perro may have originated from a call used to command dogs, similar to the Galician word apurrar which means 'set the dogs on'.
- While perro de servicio covers many roles, Spanish often uses the specific term perro guía specifically for guide dogs for the blind.
Examples in context
- Mi perro de servicio me ayuda a superar los desafíos diarios.My service dog helps me overcome daily challenges.
- Mi perro de servicio es muy tranquilo.My service dog is very calm.
- Ella está entrenando a su perro de servicio.She is training her service dog.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are entering a restaurant.
- DanielHola, ¿puedo entrar con mi perro de servicio?Hello, can I enter with my service dog?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, los perros de servicio son bienvenidos.Yes, Daniel, service dogs are welcome.
- DanielMuchas gracias, Sofía.Thank you very much, Sofía.
- SofíaDe nada, pasen por aquí.You're welcome, come this way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, perro, servicio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
