ardilla
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The word for squirrel is ardilla. It is the same in Mexico and in the rest of the Spanish-speaking world.
In Mexico City you can see ardillas in parks like Chapultepec. The plural is ardillas.
Meaning: small tree-climbing rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Ardilla is feminine, so you say la ardilla even for a male one.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word ardilla is feminine for both male and female animals.
Examples in context
- Una ardilla subió al árbol.A squirrel climbed up the tree.
- Los niños le dieron nueces a la ardilla.The kids gave nuts to the squirrel.
- Hay muchas ardillas en el parque.There are many squirrels in the park.
Example conversation
Tomás and his daughter Mía watch a squirrel in a park in Mexico City.
- MíaPapá, mira esa ardilla.Dad, look at that squirrel.
- TomásQué rápida es.How fast it is.
- Mía¿Le podemos dar una nuez?Can we give it a nut?
